Edward Stevens vs Tavo Hernandez

Fight info: Plaza De Toros Torreon, Torreon, Mexico, 2006-07-11, announcer is Henry "Discombobulating" Jones, referee is Pete Santiago, the bout will be scored by three judges: Yuh Wan-Soo (South Korea), Hal Miller (United States) and Robert Gonzales (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: Edward Stevens - Record: 0-3-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Aristides Sagarra - Cut Man: Dr. Frankenstein
In the blue corner: Tavo Hernandez - Record: 2-1-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Floyd Mayweather Sr. - Cut Man: Chuck Bodak

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
0:14 Stevens 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. 0:0
0:16 Hernandez gets his head on the chest of Stevens. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Hernandez scores with a nice short hook to the head. 0:2
0:26 Hernandez has Stevens trapped in the near neutral corner... 0:2
0:26 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Hernandez lands the right hand. 0:4
0:39 Hernandez misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:4
0:41 Stevens gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Hernandez with an uppercut. 2:4
0:51 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 2:4
0:54 Hernandez gets inside and fires a hook to Stevens's body. 2:6
01:07 Hernandez has Stevens cornered! 2:6
01:11 Hernandez throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Stevens but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:6
01:14 Stevens scores with one, two, three hard shots in a row! 5:6
01:27 Hernandez swings...and misses. 5:6
01:30 The cross scores for Stevens. He needs to throw that punch more often. 7:6
01:39 As high as Hernandez is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Stevens takes advantage of it. 7:6
01:56 * Santiago is telling Stevens to watch holding and hitting. 10:6
02:17 Hernandez pins Stevens in the corner! 10:6
02:17 The cross scores for Hernandez. He needs to throw that punch more often. 10:8
02:32 Hernandez brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 10:8
02:41 Stevens misses with that punch. 10:8
03:00 Stevens tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Hernandez. 10:8
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 10:10

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Stevens and Hernandez square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 2. 0:0
0:14 Stevens is trapped in Hernandez's corner... 0:0
0:18 Hernandez is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 0:0
0:23 Floyd Mayweather Sr. not only gave Tavo Hernandez encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Edward Stevens. Now it's up to Hernandez to implement it. 0:0
0:25 Hernandez throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:2
0:39 Stevens throws a flurry of punches but Hernandez either blocks or slips them. 0:2
0:41 A cross lands for Hernandez. Stevens didn't see that one coming. 0:4
0:57 Stevens just misses with a huge shot as Hernandez chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:4
0:59 Tavo Hernandez lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 0:6
01:09 Stevens feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 0:6
01:14 Stevens is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Tavo Hernandez. 0:6
01:28 Stevens darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:6
01:32 Stevens appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 0:6
01:35 Stevens lands to the chest and neck of Hernandez. 2:6
01:45 Hernandez is showing Stevens a lot of respect. Probably more than he deserves at this point in the fight. 2:6
02:00 Stevens retreats into his own corner... 2:6
02:05 Hernandez is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:6
02:12 Stevens moves into a neutral corner. 2:6
02:17 The fighters are tied up. Hernandez tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 2:6
02:21 Santiago has to break them apart. 2:6
02:26 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 2:6
02:35 Santiago tries to separate the boxers but Hernandez has a vice-like grip on Stevens. 2:6
02:44 Stevens pushes Hernandez away. 2:6
02:54 Stevens throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:6
03:00 The round ends and the crowd isn't hesitating to let the fighters know that it's not pleased with the lack of action. 4:5

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Stevens's corner as the bell sounds for Round 3. 0:0
0:09 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 0:0
0:18 Hernandez bounces off the ropes, challenging Stevens to come get him. 0:0
0:26 Stevens throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 2:0
0:35 Hernandez rips a hook to the body. 2:2
0:48 Hernandez backs into a neutral corner. 2:2
0:48 Stevens rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 4:2
0:58 Stevens throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to the jaw of Hernandez 6:2
01:07 Stevens throws a punch and lands. Hernandez scores with a counter. Looks like Stevens was a little more effective. 9:4
01:20 Stevens hooks off the jab and bangs a shot to the body. 11:4
01:30 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 11:4
01:36 Both fighters move to ring center. 11:4
01:41 Stevens's punch actually goes behind Hernandez as the latter moved inside just as Stevens threw a looping shot. 11:4
01:47 Hernandez pushes Stevens away to give himself a little more space to work with. 11:4
01:50 Hernandez digs a short hook to ribs of Stevens. 11:6
02:02 Hernandez is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 11:6
02:10 Hernandez lands a right cross but Stevens turned with it, diluting some of its power. 11:8
02:28 Stevens misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 11:8
02:35 Both fighters take a half-step back. 11:8
02:38 Hernandez pins Stevens in the corner! 11:8
02:42 Hernandez can't find the range with that punch. 11:8
02:54 Stevens slides into a neutral corner... 11:8
02:59 Hernandez just comes up short with that shot. 11:8
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 12:9

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 Stevens got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Aristides Sagarra's instructions work. 0:0
0:06 Hernandez is blocked in his own corner... 0:0
0:11 That was a straight right by Stevens! 4:0
0:11 Tavo Hernandez appears shaken by those punches! 4:0
0:15 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 4:0
0:27 Tavo Hernandez works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 4:0
0:37 Santiago has to pull the fighters away from each other as Hernandez locks up Edward Stevens's arms. 4:0
0:41 Hernandez shoves Stevens away. 4:0
0:53 Hernandez scores with a quick hook to the head of Stevens after Stevens missed with a wild shot of his own. 4:2
01:07 Stevens lands a solid hook! 8:2
01:07 Hernandez is hurt! 8:2
01:16 Stevens lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 10:2
01:30 Edward Stevens holds his arms up in disgust as Tavo Hernandez holds him around his waist. 10:2
01:39 Santiago separates the two... 10:2
01:52 Stevens tries to drop the right hand over the top but Hernandez ducks under it. 10:2
02:02 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Hernandez lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Stevens. 10:4
02:12 Stevens retreats into a neutral corner. 10:4
02:17 Hernandez grabs Stevens again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 10:4
02:21 Hernandez pushes Stevens away. 10:4
02:33 Stevens misses wildly with the hook. 10:4
02:36 Hernandez glances a hook off Stevens's side. 10:6
02:45 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch. Hernandez better be careful when he throws that one. 10:8
03:00 Tavo Hernandez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 10:8
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Stevens's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 4. 11:7

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 5 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Floyd Mayweather Sr. seemed agitated with Hernandez, who stared at his shoes almost the entire minute. 0:0
0:06 Hernandez goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:2
0:11 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:2
0:19 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 0:2
0:28 Hernandez is flicking the jab, trying to keep Stevens at long range. 0:2
0:39 Hernandez has Stevens trapped! 0:2
0:39 Hernandez lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 0:4
0:48 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. 0:4
0:57 Hernandez has been watching too much wrestling. He's clinching. 0:4
01:02 The fighters separate from clinching themselves. 0:4
01:06 Hernandez is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 0:6
01:16 Hernandez lands to the chest and neck of Stevens. 0:8
01:28 Stevens slides into the corner... 0:8
01:33 Hernandez wraps his arms around Stevens. 0:8
01:37 Referee Santiago separates the two... 0:8
01:50 Hernandez is off target with that punch. 0:8
01:57 Hernandez throws a punch and lands. Stevens scores with a counter. Looks like Tavo Hernandez was a little more effective. 2:11
02:10 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Hernandez lands a short uppercut to the chin of Stevens. 2:13
02:24 Hernandez is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Stevens. 2:13
02:28 Santiago is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 2:13
02:37 Tavo Hernandez fires a left hand that Stevens takes high on the shoulder. 2:13
02:49 The quickness and footwork of Hernandez is definitely keeping Stevens off balance. 2:13
02:54 Tavo Hernandez's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:13
03:00 There's the bell. Stevens wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 5 is history. 2:15

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Stevens looks to be in excellent shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:10 Hernandez throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:2
0:15 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:25 Stevens misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:2
0:36 Stevens traps Hernandez in the corner! 0:2
0:36 Stevens lands to the chest and neck of Hernandez. 2:2
0:46 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
0:52 Edward Stevens has Hernandez blocked in! 2:2
0:52 Stevens scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 4:2
01:05 There's some nice hand speed. Hernandez fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 4:4
01:19 Stevens misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 4:4
01:21 Hernandez goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:6
01:30 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 4:6
01:35 Hernandez circles left, then right in an attempt to cut off the ring. 4:6
01:43 Hernandez throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 4:8
01:56 Hernandez fires and misses. 4:8
02:07 Hernandez is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Stevens's defense. 4:8
02:12 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 4:8
02:19 Hernandez grabs and holds Stevens... 4:8
02:24 Hernandez finally lets go of Edward Stevens. 4:8
02:36 Hernandez throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:8
02:42 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 4:8
02:46 Stevens has Hernandez pinned! 4:8
02:51 Edward Stevens is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Hernandez can't throw punches, I guess. 4:8
03:00 Santiago has to separate the two... 4:8
03:00 That ends Round 6... But the fighters are still punching! Now Santiago jumps between them. 3:10

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 7. There it is! 0:0
0:25 Hernandez leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:28 Stevens sneaks home the right cross. 2:0
0:32 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
0:45 Hernandez is circling his opponent. 2:0
0:51 Hernandez retreats into the right corner. 2:0
0:55 Stevens is in constant motion. He is making Hernandez chase him. 2:0
01:05 Hernandez fires a lead right that Stevens manages to avoid. 2:0
01:12 That right hook by Stevens brings Hernandez up short! 7:0
01:12 Hernandez's knee almost touched the canvas… 7:0
01:25 Stevens lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Hernandez. 7:0
01:45 Stevens can't score with short uppercut inside. Hernandez got his gloves in front of the punch. 7:0
01:52 Stevens lands a stinging jab. 9:0
01:52 Hernandez has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Stevens needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 9:0
02:05 Stevens just comes up short with that shot. 9:0
02:12 Hernandez slides into his own corner... 9:0
02:16 Stevens is holding on to Hernandez. He seems to be taking a breather. 9:0
02:28 Referee Santiago has to separate the two... 9:0
02:34 Hernandez backs into the upper corner. 9:0
02:34 Stevens scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Hernandez. 11:0
02:43 Hernandez is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 11:0
02:50 Stevens fires a volley of punches but Hernandez was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Stevens started punching. 11:0
02:57 The two men are posturing and neither fighter is making a move to fight. The fans are quick to voice their displeasure. 11:0
03:00 And that ends Round number 7. 12:1

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Stevens is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 8 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:11 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:13 Stevens moves into the right corner. 0:0
0:13 Hernandez lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 0:2
0:18 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:23 Edward Stevens's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 0:2
0:27 Hernandez scores with a nice two-punch combination. 0:4
0:36 The uppercut just landed by Hernandez is a nice weapon on the inside. 0:6
0:45 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 0:6
0:53 Hernandez picks off the jab thrown by Stevens. 0:6
01:05 Tavo Hernandez doesn't connect with the cross. 0:6
01:08 Stevens throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:6
01:27 Stevens is trapped in his own corner... 2:6
01:27 Hernandez sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 2:8
02:09 Hernandez wings a big left hand at Stevens but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:8
02:11 Stevens lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 4:8
02:20 Stevens is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 4:8
02:23 Stevens doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 6:8
02:32 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 8th. 6:8
02:40 Hernandez telegraphed that shot and Edward Stevens ducks under it easily. 6:8
02:42 Stevens shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 8:8
02:55 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 8:8
03:00 Hernandez misses with that punch. 8:8
03:00 Stevens spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 8. 9:8

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's six minutes of boxing left and the fight's still too close to call! 0:0
0:15 Hernandez is giving Stevens a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:0
0:15 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:27 Hernandez wings a big left hand at Stevens but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:35 Hernandez is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:0
0:38 It looks like both fighters would benefit if they could catch a second wind. 0:0
0:46 Stevens tries to push Hernandez back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 0:0
0:54 There's a hard shot off the top of Stevens's head! 0:5
0:54 Stevens is hurt! 0:5
01:03 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:5
01:11 Edward Stevens moves into a neutral corner. 0:5
01:15 Hernandez lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Stevens. 0:5
01:26 Stevens slides into a neutral corner... 0:5
01:30 Hernandez misses with that punch. 0:5
01:33 Stevens snakes the jab through Hernandez's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 2:5
01:46 Hernandez doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Stevens's head? 2:9
01:46 Hernandez caught Stevens's attention with that hook. 2:9
02:06 Punch and move, punch and move, Hernandez will do it all night if Stevens doesn't do a more consistent job of cutting off the ring. 2:9
02:10 Santiago is talking to Stevens and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 2:9
02:25 Hernandez misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:9
02:31 Stevens'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. 2:9
02:39 Hernandez is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Stevens attempts to move inside on him. 2:9
02:51 Hernandez clamps Stevens's arms to his side and holds on until Santiago breaks the hold. 2:9
03:00 Santiago is shouting at Hernandez to break! 2:9
03:00 There's another round in the books. 2:11

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 10th. 0:0
0:17 Hernandez fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:20 Stevens shoots the jab into the chest of Hernandez. 2:0
0:24 Hernandez is fading... 2:0
0:24 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 2:0
0:35 Stevens tries to push Hernandez back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 2:0
0:52 Hernandez constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 2:0
0:57 Not much happening at the moment. 2:0
01:00 The weigh-ins were more exciting than what we have seen so far this round. 2:0
01:08 Tavo Hernandez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:0
01:15 Tavo Hernandez traps Edward Stevens in the corner! 2:0
01:19 Hernandez drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body that makes Stevens wince! 2:4
01:19 Stevens is trying to regroup after those punches… 2:4
01:46 Hernandez is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 2:4
01:50 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 2:4
01:56 Both fighters move back to ring center. 2:4
02:00 Stevens voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:4
02:16 Hernandez just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Stevens with a sharp combination! 2:8
02:16 Stevens was stopped cold by that series of shots! 2:8
02:28 They take a half-step back. 2:8
02:36 Stevens is either lucky or has radar. Hernandez's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:8
02:50 Hernandez works his way in and leans on Stevens... 2:8
03:00 The Referee breaks it up... 2:8
03:00 Hernandez seems to have done enough to win this fight. 2:8
03:00 That's the bell ending the fight and leaving the outcome in the hands of the judges. 3:10

Fight Result

Here's Henry "Discombobulating" Jones with the call…

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

Yuh Wan-Soo, South Korea scores the bout 96 to 95 for Tavo Hernandez

Hal Miller, United States scores the bout 97 to 94 for Edward Stevens

Robert Gonzales, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for...

...Tavo Hernandez

The winner by split decision is Tavo Hernandez!


Score Cards

Yuh Wan-Soo Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Edward Stevens 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 95
Tavo Hernandez 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 96

Hal Miller Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Edward Stevens 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 97
Tavo Hernandez 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 94

Robert Gonzales Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Edward Stevens 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 94
Tavo Hernandez 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 96

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Edward Stevens 29 28 30 30 27 27 30 30 28 27 286
Tavo Hernandez 30 29 27 27 30 30 27 27 29 30 286


Statistics
Categories Edward Stevens Tavo Hernandez
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 4.60 5.70
Hooks / Round 3.00 4.50
Crosses / Round 2.70 3.30
Combinations / Round 3.90 4.00
Uppercuts / Round 2.30 3.20
Punches Landed / Round 16.50 20.70
Punches Missed / Round 46.80 65.50
Punching Accuracy 26.1% 24.0%
Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Holding Head and Hitting 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


No cuts occured

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


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