Hector Saenz vs Miguel Roa

Fight info: Mexico City Arena, Mexico City, Mexico, 2006-06-25, announcer is Wally Jackson, referee is Vic Drakulich, the bout will be scored by three judges: Dick Young (United States), Jose A. Torres (Puerto Rico) and Tony Walker (United Kingdom), 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: Hector Saenz - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Emanuel Steward - Cut Man: Miguel Diaz
In the blue corner: Miguel Roa - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Jose Morales - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

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
0:11 Roa is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:13 Saenz shoots the jab into the chest of Roa. 2:0
0:22 As high as Roa is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Saenz takes advantage of it. 2:0
0:31 Roa fires a left hand that Saenz takes high on the shoulder. 2:0
0:46 Roa is circling his opponent. 2:0
0:55 Watch Miguel Roa move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Saenz off balance. 2:0
01:04 Saenz is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Roa attempts to move inside on him. 2:0
01:14 Saenz throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:0
01:20 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 2:0
01:34 Saenz has Miguel Roa pinned! 2:0
01:39 Saenz misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:0
01:46 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 2:0
01:54 Roa misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:0
01:57 * Drakulich stops the fight and is calling an intentional head butt on Saenz. That is unbelievable, it was in no way intentional. 4:0
01:57 Saenz goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:0
02:10 The two men are posturing and neither fighter is making a move to fight. The fans are quick to voice their displeasure. 4:0
02:23 Both fighters move back to ring center. 4:0
02:28 Roa leaves the jab just short. 4:0
02:30 Saenz shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 6:0
02:39 Saenz retreats into the lower right corner. 6:0
02:44 Roa misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 6:0
02:51 Roa rips a hook to the head. 6:2
03:00 Saenz misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 6:2
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 7:4

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Roa looks to be in fair shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:14 Roa bounces off the ropes, challenging Saenz to come get him. 0:0
0:23 Roa is moving around the ring nicely. 0:0
0:28 Roa traps Saenz in the corner! 0:0
0:32 Roa's punch actually goes behind Saenz as the latter moved inside just as Roa threw a looping shot. 0:0
0:35 Saenz lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 2:0
0:51 Roa darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 2:0
0:58 Roa rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 2:2
01:07 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 2:2
01:11 Saenz picks off the jab thrown by Roa. 2:2
01:14 Saenz lands the lead right. 4:2
01:23 Roa has Saenz blocked in! 4:2
01:23 The uppercut just landed by Roa is a nice weapon on the inside. 4:4
01:46 Roa fires and misses. 4:4
01:48 Saenz tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 6:4
02:10 Roa tries to drop the right hand over the top but Saenz ducks under it. 6:4
02:12 Saenz gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Roa which made him blink. 8:4
02:22 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Saenz who scores with a short hook to the chest. 10:4
02:31 Saenz moves into the upper left corner. 10:4
02:36 The fighters are tied up. Roa tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 10:4
02:40 Referee Drakulich steps in to break it up. 10:4
02:45 Roa has Saenz trapped in the left neutral corner... 10:4
03:00 Roa is either lucky or has radar. Saenz's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 10:4
03:00 There's the bell. Saenz wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 2 is history. 10:6

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 3. There it is! 0:0
0:08 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 0:0
0:23 Roa circles around the ring. 0:0
0:27 Jose Morales was really animated in Roa's corner and Roa was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:32 Saenz is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:0
0:37 Saenz backs into the near right corner. 0:0
0:37 Roa gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:2
0:46 Saenz is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:2
01:00 The fighters are at ring center... 2:2
01:00 Roa lets go with a hook but Saenz blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 4:2
01:20 Roa misses wildly with the hook. 4:2
01:33 Saenz 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. 4:2
01:35 Roa scores with the jab. 4:4
01:49 Hector Saenz clinches... Roa gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 4:4
01:53 The Referee breaks it up... 4:4
01:58 Saenz's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 4:4
02:06 Roa fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 4:4
02:08 Saenz snakes the jab through Roa's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 6:4
02:25 Roa misses with that punch. 6:4
02:28 Saenz lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Roa on the end of that punch. 8:4
02:37 Roa throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 8:6
02:47 Roa pins Hector Saenz in the corner! 8:6
02:51 Roa can't score with short uppercut inside. Saenz got his gloves in front of the punch. 8:6
02:53 Saenz fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 10:6
03:00 Roa has Saenz cornered! 10:6
03:00 Roa wings a big left hand at Saenz but the latter sidesteps the punch. 10:6
03:00 And that ends Round number 3. 11:7

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Roa's corner as the bell sounds for Round 4. 0:0
0:08 Saenz's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:10 Saenz moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:15 Roa telegraphed that shot and Saenz ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:17 Saenz glances a hook off Roa's side. 2:0
0:21 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 2:0
0:26 Saenz hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 2:0
0:33 Saenz lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 4:0
0:42 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. 4:0
0:44 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 4:0
0:52 Saenz wraps up Roa. 4:0
01:01 Drakulich steps in and breaks it up. 4:0
01:17 Roa swings...and misses. 4:0
01:32 Hector Saenz fires and misses. 4:0
01:39 Roa lands to the chest and neck of Saenz. 4:2
01:51 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment. Saenz has his head on Roa's chest and blasts home a hook. 6:2
02:13 Saenz is holding on to Miguel Roa. He seems to be taking a breather. 6:2
02:22 Saenz and Roa each take a step back. 6:2
02:30 Saenz blasts two wicked shots to the ribs of Roa and you could see him wince in pain. 9:2
02:39 Roa is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 9:2
02:43 Roa lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 9:4
02:53 Hector Saenz is trapped in Miguel Roa's corner... 9:4
02:53 Roa goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 9:6
03:00 Drakulich motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 4. 8:7

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Saenz is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 5 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:15 Saenz isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is confusing Roa. 0:0
0:15 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:19 They are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:23 Roa scores with a piston-like jab. 0:3
0:31 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 0:3
0:39 Hector Saenz smothers Roa's attack as Roa tries to get off some shots inside. 0:3
0:41 Saenz lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:3
0:50 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Miguel Roa lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Saenz. 2:5
01:00 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Miguel Roa lands the right hand. 2:7
01:15 Saenz misses wildly with the hook. 2:7
01:38 Roa tries to work his way inside, but can't do it. 2:7
01:43 Drakulich is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 2:7
01:55 Roa misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:7
02:04 Roa backs into a neutral corner. 2:7
02:04 Saenz 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. 4:7
02:13 A hard jab by Miguel Roa gets in. 4:10
02:23 Roa steals a quick glance at his corner. 4:10
02:29 Roa has Hector Saenz trapped! 4:10
02:34 Roa just misses with a huge shot as Hector Saenz chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:10
02:36 Saenz lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 6:10
02:45 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. 6:10
02:48 Roa scores with one, two, three hard shots in a row! 6:13
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 5 comes to an end. 7:15

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Miguel Diaz not only gave Saenz encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Roa. Now it's up to Saenz to implement it. 0:0
0:07 Roa lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 0:2
0:11 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:28 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:2
0:31 Roa slides into the corner... 0:2
0:35 Saenz lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Roa. 0:2
0:43 Saenz drills Miguel Roa with a left and right and another left. 2:2
0:55 Roa fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:4
01:09 Roa works free! The fighters move to ring center. 2:4
01:21 Saenz throws a flurry of punches but Roa either blocks or slips them. 2:4
01:33 Roa voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:4
01:42 Roa tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:4
01:53 Roa is holding... 2:4
02:02 Drakulich moves them apart. 2:4
02:11 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 2:4
02:16 Now they break clean. 2:4
02:22 Saenz'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. 2:4
02:31 Saenz fires a volley of punches but Roa was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Saenz started punching. 2:4
02:33 Roa pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 2:6
02:46 Considering the clinch Roa has on Hector Saenz it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Saenz pushes him away. 2:6
02:55 Saenz works his way free! 2:6
03:00 Drakulich warns Roa for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 2:6
03:00 Drakulich moves in to break the clinch. 2:6
03:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 2:6
03:00 A lackluster round, to say the least, and the crowd voices its displeasure as the fighters return to their corners. 2:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:07 A right cross from Miguel Roa gets through Saenz's guard. 0:2
0:12 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 7th round of this fight. 0:2
0:17 Saenz scores with a quick hook to the head of Roa after Roa missed with a wild shot of his own. 2:2
0:26 Whatever Miguel Diaz said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Saenz is letting his hands go. 2:2
0:27 Saenz slides into a neutral corner... 2:2
0:32 Roa works his way in and leans on Saenz... 2:2
0:44 Saenz pushes Roa away. 2:2
0:50 Saenz retreats into a neutral corner. 2:2
0:54 Roa is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 2:2
01:00 Saenz has Roa trapped in the near right neutral corner... 2:2
01:00 Saenz lands to the chest and neck of Roa. 4:2
01:14 Saenz doesn't connect with the cross. 4:2
01:21 Roa scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Saenz. 4:4
01:37 Saenz scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 6:4
01:46 Roa is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 6:4
01:52 The action slows for the moment. 6:4
01:55 The action is back at ring center. 6:4
02:00 Saenz is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 6:4
02:10 Roa bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 6:6
02:21 Roa pushes Saenz away to give himself a little more space to work with. 6:6
02:24 Saenz rips a hook to the body. 8:6
02:28 Miguel Roa is fading... 8:6
02:33 Saenz digs a short hook to ribs of Roa. 10:6
02:50 Roa misses with that punch. 10:6
02:52 Saenz scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 12:6
03:00 Roa pins Saenz in the corner! 12:6
03:00 It looks like Saenz has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 12:6
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 7. 12:7

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Roa was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:07 Roa received a pep talk from Jose Morales before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:12 Roa wings a big left hand at Saenz but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:15 Saenz throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 2:0
0:19 Saenz looks fresher than Roa. 2:0
0:28 Roa misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:0
0:39 Roa just comes up short with that shot. 2:0
0:42 Saenz lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 4:0
0:54 * Saenz is complaining and Drakulich agrees. A warning for kidney punching is being given to Roa. 4:2
01:18 Roa misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:2
01:25 Roa takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 4:2
01:33 Saenz tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Roa. 4:2
01:40 Saenz traps Roa in the corner! 4:2
01:44 Roa holds his arms up in disgust as Saenz holds him around his waist. 4:2
01:53 Saenz uses his shoulder to force Miguel Roa out of the clinch. 4:2
02:03 Roa drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body that makes Saenz wince! 4:7
02:03 Saenz was shaken by those blows! 4:7
02:11 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 4:7
02:19 Roa throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:7
02:31 Saenz has been watching too much wrestling. He's clinching. 4:7
02:36 Drakulich breaks them up... 4:7
02:41 Roa moves into a neutral corner. 4:7
02:45 Saenz ties up Roa. Why would he want to clinch now? 4:7
02:54 * Drakulich stops the fight and is calling that punch by Saenz a low blow. That is unbelievable, it was nowhere close to being low. 4:7
02:54 Roa tries to get free... Here comes Drakulich to break them up... 4:7
03:00 Roa slides into a neutral corner... 4:7
03:00 Saenz constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 4:7
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 8 to a close. 3:8

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Roa is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:13 That was a straight right by Roa! 0:4
0:13 Saenz is trying to regroup after those punches… 0:4
0:33 Roa fires a lead right that Hector Saenz manages to avoid. 0:4
0:42 Roa's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:4
0:50 Roa is off target with that punch. 0:4
01:05 Drakulich is talking to Saenz and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 0:4
01:11 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Roa is coming out on top. 2:7
01:28 Roa 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. 2:7
01:31 Saenz gets his head on the chest of Roa. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Saenz scores with a nice short hook to the head. 4:7
01:47 Roa is giving Saenz a lot of side-to-side movement. 4:7
01:59 Roa drops the right hand flush on Saenz's chin! 4:11
01:59 Saenz is staggered… 4:11
02:08 Saenz pushes Roa away to give himself a little more space to work with. 4:11
02:16 Roa is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 4:11
02:24 Saenz retreats into a neutral corner. 4:11
02:28 Roa fires a shot, but it glances off Saenz's shoulder. 4:11
02:37 Roa pins Saenz in the corner! 4:11
02:41 Roa and Saenz are in a clinch, Drakulich hollers at them to break and start fighting. 4:11
02:46 Referee Drakulich separates the two... 4:11
02:50 Saenz's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 4:11
02:58 Roa lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Saenz. 4:11
03:00 One more round to go as the bell ending Round 9 sounds. 5:12

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 10th and final round begins. 0:0
0:11 Roa has Saenz pinned! 0:0
0:16 Roa throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Saenz but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:18 Saenz lands to the chest and neck of Roa. 2:0
0:26 Jose Morales seemed to pump up Roa between rounds. 2:0
0:31 Hector Saenz just comes up short with that shot. 2:0
0:33 There's the uppercut from Roa. That opening has been there all fight for him. 2:2
0:43 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 2:2
0:50 The two men continue to measure one another. 2:2
0:57 Roa can't score with short uppercut inside. Saenz got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:2
01:04 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 2:2
01:12 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 2:2
01:17 Roa can't find the range with that punch. 2:2
01:24 Saenz goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:2
01:38 Saenz is clinching... Roa is trying to free his gloves... They are under Saenz's arms... 4:2
01:43 Referee Drakulich has to separate the two... 4:2
01:54 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 4:2
02:02 Roa throws a flurry of punches but Saenz either blocks or slips them. 4:2
02:16 Saenz backs into a neutral corner. 4:2
02:21 Roa tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:2
02:40 Roa misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 4:2
02:52 Roa comes in low. Saenz puts a headlock on him. Drakulich knocks Saenz's arm off Miguel Roa's head. 4:2
02:57 Drakulich has to break them apart. 4:2
03:00 The action is at ring center. 4:2
03:00 Roa seems to have done enough to win this fight. 4:2
03:00 That's it! This fight is over and we'll go to the scorecards. 4:2

Fight Result

Here's Wally Jackson with the call…

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

Jose A. Torres, Puerto Rico scores the bout 96 to 94 for Hector Saenz

Dick Young, United States scores the bout 95 to 95 - even

Tony Walker, United Kingdom scores the bout 97 to 93 for...

...Hector Saenz

The winner by majority decision is Hector Saenz!


Score Cards

Dick Young Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Hector Saenz 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 95
Miguel Roa 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 95

Jose A. Torres Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Hector Saenz 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 96
Miguel Roa 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 94

Tony Walker Round Total
United Kingdom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Hector Saenz 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 97
Miguel Roa 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 93

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Hector Saenz 30 30 30 29 27 28 30 27 27 30 288
Miguel Roa 27 27 27 28 30 29 27 30 30 27 282


Statistics
Categories Hector Saenz Miguel Roa
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 4.20 5.20
Hooks / Round 6.50 2.10
Crosses / Round 6.40 2.60
Combinations / Round 2.00 5.70
Uppercuts / Round 3.20 2.30
Punches Landed / Round 22.30 17.90
Punches Missed / Round 38.20 101.90
Punching Accuracy 36.9% 14.9%
Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Kidney Punching 1
Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 6 / 6
Fight Outside (Defensive) 8 / 6 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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