Hector Saenz vs Nacho Castillo

Fight info: LaLaguna Auditorium, Torreon, Mexico, 2006-06-28, announcer is Glen Muller, referee is Raul Caiz Jr., the bout will be scored by three judges: Luca Montella (Italy), Deborah Barnes (United States) and Luciano Tagliamonte (Italy), 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: 1-1-0 - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Emanuel Steward - Cut Man: Miguel Diaz
In the blue corner: Nacho Castillo - Record: 2-0-0 (2) - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Manolo Del Rio - Cut Man: Sergio Montes

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell for Round 1 sounds and the fight is on. 0:0
0:09 Castillo backs into his own corner... 0:0
0:09 Saenz gets inside and fires a hook to Castillo's body. 2:0
0:32 Castillo is off target with that punch. 2:0
0:39 Castillo scores with the jab. 2:2
0:48 Castillo scores with one, two, three hard shots in a row! 2:5
0:58 Castillo has Saenz cornered! 2:5
01:02 Castillo lands a strong uppercut! 2:10
01:02 Saenz was staggered by that punch! 2:10
01:12 Saenz has Castillo trapped! 2:10
01:16 Saenz is in constant motion. He is making Nacho Castillo chase him. 2:10
01:26 Castillo works free! The fighters move to ring center. 2:10
01:30 Hector Saenz takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:10
01:35 The fighters are tangled up inside. Castillo has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 2:12
01:44 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 2:12
01:47 Castillo slides into the corner... 2:12
01:47 "Tetor" Saenz glances a hook off Castillo's side. 4:12
02:15 Saenz is clinching... 4:12
02:33 Caiz Jr. separates them. 4:12
02:48 Castillo lands a crushing cross! 4:16
02:48 Hector Saenz was shaken by that blow! 4:16
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 4:18

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 2. There it is! 0:0
0:06 Saenz received a pep talk from Miguel Diaz before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:12 Saenz throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Castillo but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:23 Castillo lands a smashing hook! 0:4
0:23 Saenz appears to have been staggered by that punch… 0:4
0:38 Saenz misses with that punch. 0:4
0:40 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment. Nacho Castillo has his head on Saenz's chest and blasts home a hook. 0:6
0:50 Castillo lands a stinging jab. 0:8
0:59 Castillo has Saenz trapped in the far neutral corner... 0:8
0:59 Castillo shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:10
01:09 Castillo pins Saenz in the corner! 0:10
01:13 Castillo tries to drop the right hand over the top but Saenz ducks under it. 0:10
01:15 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Saenz lands the right hand. 2:10
01:27 A right cross from Saenz gets through Castillo's guard. 4:10
01:40 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. 6:10
01:50 The cross scores for Castillo. He needs to throw that punch more often. 6:12
02:03 Castillo scores with a tremendous left! 6:17
02:03 Saenz looks shaken! 6:17
02:16 Castillo lands a left hook and a right hook as he continues to find openings in Saenz's defense. 6:20
02:33 Saenz fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 6:20
02:40 Saenz has Castillo pinned! 6:20
02:45 Saenz just misses with a huge shot as Castillo chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 6:20
02:52 Castillo catches Saenz coming in with a sweet uppercut! 6:24
02:52 Saenz looks shaken! 6:24
03:00 The bell stops the action as Saenz and Castillo go back to their corners. 6:25

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Castillo looks to be in excellent shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:0
0:22 Caiz Jr. breaks them up... 0:0
0:38 Castillo lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 0:2
01:00 Castillo tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Saenz. 0:2
01:15 Castillo doesn't have to look for Saenz this round. He is right there in front of him. 0:2
01:19 Castillo slides into a neutral corner... 0:2
01:23 Saenz lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Castillo. 0:2
01:34 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 0:2
01:37 Nacho Castillo is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:2
01:41 Saenz slides into his own corner... 0:2
01:45 Castillo is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 0:2
01:57 Saenz fires a lead right that Castillo manages to avoid. 0:2
02:08 Castillo works his way in and leans on Saenz... 0:2
02:23 Caiz Jr. moves in to break the clinch. 0:2
02:28 Castillo forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Saenz. 0:4
02:44 Saenz fires a volley of punches but Castillo was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Saenz started punching. 0:4
03:00 Caiz Jr. motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 3. 0:5

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 4. 0:0
0:06 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:09 Saenz scores with a quick hook to the head of Castillo after Castillo missed with a wild shot of his own. 2:0
0:13 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 2:0
0:18 Sergio Montes was really animated in Castillo's corner and Castillo was nodding in agreement. 2:0
0:28 Saenz lands a devastating hook to the body. 5:0
0:37 Saenz lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round. 8:0
0:50 Saenz misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 8:0
0:53 Both fighters are flatfooted now. Castillo blasts home a short hook to the body. 8:3
01:01 Castillo 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. 8:3
01:04 A cross lands for Saenz. Castillo didn't see that one coming. 10:3
01:13 Castillo backs into a neutral corner. 10:3
01:23 Castillo retreats into the upper left corner. 10:3
01:23 Saenz lands a right cross but Castillo turned with it, diluting some of its power. 12:3
01:36 Hector Saenz is clinching. Caiz Jr. better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 12:3
01:41 Saenz pushes Castillo away. 12:3
01:46 Both fighters are scoring in this exchange but Saenz is coming out on top. 14:5
02:00 Castillo grabs Saenz. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 14:5
02:18 Castillo finally lets go of Saenz. 14:5
02:27 Saenz has been watching too much wrestling. He's clinching. 14:5
02:32 Caiz Jr. has to separate the two... 14:5
02:36 Saenz lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 16:5
02:50 Saenz misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 16:5
02:57 Hector Saenz retreats into a neutral corner. 16:5
02:57 Castillo scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 16:7
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 4. 16:6

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:08 Saenz got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Miguel Diaz's instructions work. 0:0
0:10 Castillo has been throwing the uppercut and scoring with it all night as he lands yet another short punch inside. 0:2
0:14 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:27 Saenz wings a big left hand at Castillo but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:2
0:33 Castillo's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:2
0:38 The uppercut just landed by Saenz is a nice weapon on the inside. 2:2
0:47 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 2:2
0:58 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Saenz who scores with a short hook to the chest. 4:2
01:07 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 4:2
01:12 Saenz pushes Nacho Castillo away to give himself a little more space to work with. 4:2
01:16 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 4:2
01:34 Saenz clinches... Castillo gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 4:2
01:38 The Referee breaks it up... 4:2
01:44 Castillo unleashes a fusilade of punches to the head and body. 4:5
01:52 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 4:5
02:05 Castillo pins Saenz's arms! The fighters are tied up... 4:5
02:10 Castillo and Saenz each take a step back. 4:5
02:17 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 4:5
02:21 Saenz is trapped in the corner... 4:5
02:25 Castillo 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. 4:5
02:32 Saenz pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 6:5
02:46 Saenz swings...and misses. 6:5
02:48 Castillo lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 6:7
03:00 That was a slow round for both fighters. Neither appeared overly anxious to initiate the action. 6:6

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:05 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 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
0:20 Castillo is trapped in Saenz's corner... 0:0
0:20 Saenz lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 2:0
0:24 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:28 Whatever Sergio Montes said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Castillo is letting his hands go. 2:0
0:29 Saenz shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 4:0
0:41 Castillo pounds the body with those short ripping hooks. 4:3
0:54 Castillo lets go with a hook but Saenz blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 6:3
01:08 Saenz throws a flurry of punches but Castillo either blocks or slips them. 6:3
01:18 The action is back at ring center. 6:3
01:22 Saenz misses wildly with the hook. 6:3
01:34 Saenz just comes up short with that shot. 6:3
01:43 Saenz traps Castillo in the corner! 6:3
01:43 Saenz gets his head on the chest of Nacho Castillo. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Hector Saenz scores with a nice short hook to the head. 8:3
01:59 Castillo is forced into his own corner... 8:3
02:03 Saenz wraps up Castillo. 8:3
02:08 * Saenz has been trying to sneak in a bit of extra damage by using his shoulders in close and now he's drawn a caution from the referee. 8:3
02:28 The cross scores for Castillo. He needs to throw that punch more often. 8:5
02:42 Saenz wraps his arms around Castillo. 8:5
02:46 Caiz Jr. has to break them apart. 8:5
02:53 The action slows for the moment. 8:5
03:00 Castillo pins Saenz's arms. Now they move apart. 8:5
03:00 Referee Caiz Jr. separates the two... 8:5
03:00 Castillo appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:5
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Saenz's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 6. 8:4

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Saenz and Nacho Castillo square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 7. 0:0
0:07 Castillo's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:07 Saenz shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 2:0
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. 2:0
0:16 Saenz scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Castillo. 4:0
0:28 Castillo is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:0
0:34 Hector Saenz has Castillo blocked in! 4:0
0:34 Saenz lands to the chest and neck of Castillo. 6:0
0:54 Castillo will tie a guy up if he has to. 6:0
0:59 Referee Caiz Jr. has to separate the two... 6:0
01:03 Saenz scores with a hard, snapping jab. 9:0
01:12 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 9:0
01:19 Saenz lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Castillo. 9:0
01:33 Saenz is holding... 9:0
01:42 Caiz Jr. steps in and breaks it up. 9:0
01:46 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 9:0
01:54 Hector Saenz fires a left hand that Castillo takes high on the shoulder. 9:0
02:01 Saenz goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 11:0
02:10 Castillo is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 11:0
02:18 Hector Saenz circles around the ring. 11:0
02:28 Castillo just comes up short with that shot. 11:0
02:35 The two men are posturing and neither fighter is making a move to fight. The fans are quick to voice their displeasure. 11:0
02:38 Castillo tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 11:2
02:43 Saenz is fading... 11:2
02:52 Castillo dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Saenz back on his heels! 11:7
02:52 Saenz is trying to regroup after that punch... 11:7
03:00 Castillo works free! He backs to ring center, with Saenz following. 11:7
03:00 It looks like Castillo has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 11:7
03:00 There's the bell. Saenz wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 7 is history. 12:7

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Hector Saenz's corner as the bell sounds for Round 8. 0:0
0:06 Miguel Diaz not only gave Saenz encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Castillo. Now it's up to Hector Saenz to implement it. 0:0
0:08 Castillo moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:12 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Hector Saenz rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:0
0:12 Saenz is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 0:0
0:22 Castillo traps Saenz's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Caiz Jr. breaks it up. 0:0
0:32 Castillo shoves Saenz away. 0:0
0:36 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:0
0:47 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 0:0
0:52 Caiz Jr. has to break the clinch. 0:0
01:04 Saenz throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
01:15 Saenz picks off the jab thrown by Castillo. 0:0
01:18 Saenz fires a punch over the jab of Castillo and gets it in for points. 2:0
01:18 Castillo reels backward from what might have been a head butt! 2:0
01:30 Saenz bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 4:0
01:40 Castillo is keeping away from the ropes. 4:0
01:44 Caiz Jr. tries to separate the boxers but Nacho Castillo has a vice-like grip on Saenz. 4:0
01:49 Caiz Jr. separates the two fighters. 4:0
01:54 Hector Saenz lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 6:0
02:08 Saenz smothers Castillo's attack with a clinch! 6:0
02:20 Caiz Jr. moves them apart. 6:0
02:25 Castillo traps Saenz in the corner! 6:0
02:25 Castillo brings the hook upstairs after scoring with a solid blow to the body. 6:3
02:34 Castillo lands two hard body shots and one made Saenz grunt. 6:6
02:48 Caiz Jr. yells at the fighters to separate but Castillo and Saenz are a tangle of arms. 6:6
02:52 * Castillo is told to watch leading with his head by the referee Caiz Jr.. 6:6
03:00 Saenz has suddenly turned his back on his opponent and reaches toward his head after what looked like an intentional head butt from Castillo! Castillo swings at Hector Saenz but misses and now the referee has stepped between the two fighters. 6:6
03:00 Castillo appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 6:6
03:00 A lackluster round, to say the least, and the crowd voices its displeasure as the fighters return to their corners. 5:6

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it looks as if Hector Saenz is going to need a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:12 Saenz is flicking the jab, trying to keep Castillo at long range. 0:0
0:18 Castillo is pinned in his own corner... 0:0
0:23 Saenz is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Castillo. 0:0
0:27 Saenz uses his shoulder to force Castillo out of the clinch. 0:0
0:33 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
0:41 Saenz lands a hard cross! 5:0
0:41 Castillo was stopped cold by that blow! 5:0
0:50 Saenz rips a hook to the body. 7:0
0:50 Saenz has Castillo in a world of trouble. Let's see if he can finish him here in the 9th. 7:0
01:03 Saenz can't find the range with that punch. 7:0
01:10 Castillo backs into the upper corner. 7:0
01:10 The fighters are trading punches and Saenz seems to have won that exchange. 10:2
01:10 Saenz must sense that he's got Castillo 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. 10:2
01:23 Saenz fires and misses. 10:2
01:34 Punch and move, punch and move, Saenz will do it all night if Castillo doesn't do a more consistent job of cutting off the ring. 10:2
01:42 Saenz misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 10:2
01:49 Castillo moves into the far left corner. 10:2
01:53 Castillo smothers Saenz's attack as Saenz tries to get off some shots inside. 10:2
02:06 Castillo moves into a neutral corner. 10:2
02:06 Saenz bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 12:2
02:16 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 12:2
02:20 Saenz lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Castillo on the end of that punch. 14:2
02:29 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 14:2
02:32 Saenz gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Castillo with an uppercut. 16:2
02:41 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 16:2
02:43 Nacho Castillo slides into a neutral corner... 16:2
02:48 Saenz doesn't connect with the cross. 16:2
02:50 The cross scores for Castillo. He needs to throw that punch more often. 16:4
03:00 Saenz can't score with short uppercut inside. Castillo got his gloves in front of the punch. 16:4
03:00 Castillo seems to have done enough to win this fight. 16:4
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 9 comes to an end. 17:5

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 03:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 10th and final round. 0:0
0:16 Castillo grabs and holds Hector Saenz... 0:0
0:20 The fighters separate from clinching themselves. 0:0
0:25 Miguel Diaz seemed to pump up Saenz between rounds. 0:0
0:31 Saenz ties up Castillo. 0:0
0:43 Referee Caiz Jr. steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:53 Caiz Jr. has to pull the fighters away from each other as Castillo locks up Saenz's arms. 0:0
0:58 * Castillo is going to use every weapon at his disposal from the looks of things and now he's being cautioned by the referee about using his shoulders illegally. 0:0
01:17 Saenz scores with a nice two-punch combination. 2:0
01:30 Hector Saenz has Castillo blocked in! 2:0
01:30 Saenz sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 4:0
01:39 Saenz retreats into his own corner... 4:0
01:39 Castillo lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 4:2
01:51 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 4:2
01:51 "Iron" rips a hook to the head. 4:4
02:04 Nacho Castillo looks for a breather; he grabs Saenz and holds on. Saenz pushes Castillo off and looks for an opening. 4:4
02:09 Now they break clean. 4:4
02:14 Saenz fires the jab. It finds its target. 6:4
02:38 Saenz is challenging Castillo to fight him and quit clinching. 6:4
02:47 Caiz Jr. pries them apart. 6:4
03:00 Castillo is trapped in his own corner... 6:4
03:00 Saenz leaves the jab just short. 6:4
03:00 Castillo seems to have done enough to win this fight. 6:4
03:00 This bout's over, fight fans! The scorecards will tell the tale in this one. 5:4

Fight Result

Here's Glen Muller with the call…

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

Luca Montella, Italy scores the bout 96 to 95 for Nacho Castillo

Luciano Tagliamonte, Italy scores the bout 96 to 95 for Hector Saenz

Deborah Barnes, United States scores the bout 96 to 95 for...

...Nacho Castillo

The winner by split decision is Nacho Castillo!


Score Cards

Luca Montella Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Hector Saenz 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 95
Nacho Castillo 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 96

Deborah Barnes Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Hector Saenz 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 95
Nacho Castillo 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 96

Luciano Tagliamonte Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Hector Saenz 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 96
Nacho Castillo 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 95

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Hector Saenz 27 27 28 30 30 29 28 28 30 29 286
Nacho Castillo 30 30 29 27 30 28 29 29 27 28 287


Statistics
Categories Hector Saenz Nacho Castillo
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 3.80 4.00
Hooks / Round 5.80 4.20
Crosses / Round 5.60 3.20
Combinations / Round 4.60 4.20
Uppercuts / Round 3.30 2.80
Punches Landed / Round 23.10 18.40
Punches Missed / Round 64.40 16.10
Punching Accuracy 26.4% 53.3%
Total Number of Fouls 1 2
Head Butting 1
Using Shoulder 1 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 2
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Suffered Intentional Head Butt 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 6 / 6 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 8 / 5
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 3 / 2 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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