Julio Cesar Sanchez vs Manolo Blanco

Fight info: Estadio Norte, Rosario, Argentina, 2006-07-15, announcer is Chuck Hull, referee is Genaro Rodriguez, the bout will be scored by three judges: Wally Snowball (South Africa), Marek Zuraszek (Poland) and Carlos Berrocal (Panama), 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: Julio Cesar Sanchez - Record: 3-2-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Julio Cesar Chavez - Cut Man: Dr. Chapatin
In the blue corner: Manolo Blanco - Record: 2-2-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Amilcar Brusa - Cut Man: Miguel Diaz

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters leave their corners and advance toward the center of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Sanchez buries a hook to the body of Blanco. 3:0
0:28 Blanco misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 3:0
0:30 Sanchez lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round. 6:0
0:40 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 6:0
0:48 Sanchez grabs and holds Blanco... 6:0
0:53 Sanchez finally lets go of Blanco. 6:0
01:03 Blanco appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 6:0
01:18 The cross scores for Sanchez. He needs to throw that punch more often. 8:0
01:36 Sanchez throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Blanco but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 8:0
01:47 Both fighters take a half-step back. 8:0
01:55 Blanco is moving around the ring nicely. 8:0
01:59 Sanchez retreats into the far corner. 8:0
02:04 Blanco wings a big left hand at Sanchez but the latter sidesteps the punch. 8:0
02:06 Sanchez throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 10:0
02:15 This bout could end up being a bit of a mismatch. There's a difference in the caliber of fighter here. 10:0
02:22 Sanchez is trying to keep his hands moving on the inside. Oh! He rocks Blanco with a hard uppercut that lands flush on the point of the chin. 13:0
02:31 Sanchez's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 13:0
02:36 Manolo Blanco is pinned in his own corner... 13:0
02:40 Julio Cesar Sanchez lands a devastating cross! 17:0
02:40 That was a beautiful cross! Blanco's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still standing. 17:0
02:49 Manolo Blanco steals a quick glance at his corner. 17:0
03:00 Sanchez lands a smashing hook! 22:0
03:00 Blanco was staggered by that punch! 22:0
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 21:2

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Sanchez looks to be in good shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:22 Julio Cesar Sanchez misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
0:33 Blanco smothers Sanchez's attack as Sanchez tries to get off some shots inside. 0:0
0:41 Sanchez is trapped in the corner... 0:0
0:45 Blanco telegraphed that shot and Sanchez ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:57 Blanco doesn't have to look for Sanchez this round. He is right there in front of him. 0:0
01:00 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 0:0
01:03 Sanchez backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
01:07 Blanco lands a hard uppercut! 0:4
01:07 Blanco made Sanchez blink with that shot! 0:4
01:21 Sanchez 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. 0:4
01:31 Sanchez is blocked in his own corner... 0:4
01:36 Blanco is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:4
01:43 Sanchez 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. 0:4
01:52 Sanchez lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Blanco. 0:4
02:03 Blanco drives that short hook into Sanchez's midsection! 0:8
02:03 Sanchez was stunned by that blow! 0:8
02:13 Sanchez retreats into a neutral corner. 0:8
02:18 Blanco fires a volley of punches but Sanchez was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Blanco started punching. 0:8
02:20 Julio Cesar Sanchez catches Blanco with a short, powerful hook to the head as Blanco tried to move inside. That punch stopped Manolo Blanco in his tracks! 3:8
02:32 Blanco slides into his own corner... 3:8
02:36 Sanchez misses with that punch. 3:8
02:43 Blanco just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Sanchez with a sharp combination! 3:12
02:43 Sanchez was shaken by those blows! 3:12
02:57 Sanchez is jockeying for position as he tries to force Blanco back into the corner. 3:12
03:00 The action is at ring center. 3:12
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 2. 4:13

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Sanchez is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 3. 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 Sanchez lands a crushing cross! 4:0
0:15 Blanco looks stunned! 4:0
0:28 Sanchez rakes Blanco's body with those hooks. 7:0
0:44 Sanchez landed a sharp combination that rocked Blanco back on his heels! 11:0
0:44 Blanco was staggered by those punches... 11:0
01:11 Manolo Blanco is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Sanchez's defense. 11:0
01:16 The two men continue to measure one another. 11:0
01:20 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 11:0
01:34 Blanco tries to work his way inside, but can't do it. 11:0
01:39 Blanco backs into the left corner. 11:0
01:39 The fighters are exchanging blows! No one scored more on that exchange. 13:2
01:53 Sanchez is like an old steam train going uphill. He just keeps chugging away trying to move inside on Blanco. 13:2
02:07 Sanchez lands a hard hook! 18:2
02:07 Blanco is staggered… 18:2
02:24 Sanchez can't find the range with that punch. 18:2
02:26 Blanco lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Sanchez's ribcage and neck. 18:5
02:42 Sanchez lands a devastating cross! 22:5
02:42 Blanco looks shaken! 22:5
02:51 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. 22:5
02:55 The action slows for the moment. 22:5
03:00 Sanchez looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Blanco. 22:5
03:00 Round 3 finishes with the sound of the bell. 24:6

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:13 Sanchez scores with a tremendous left! 5:0
0:13 Manolo Blanco is suddenly in trouble! 5:0
0:17 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 5:0
0:22 Sanchez has Blanco cornered! 5:0
0:26 Sanchez muscles his way inside. 5:0
0:30 Blanco is trapped in Sanchez's corner... 5:0
0:30 Sanchez scores with a piston-like jab. 8:0
0:30 Blanco was stopped cold by that punch! Julio Cesar Sanchez has a reputation as a great finisher. Let's see if he can live up to it! 8:0
0:39 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Julio Cesar Sanchez who scores with a short hook to the chest. 10:0
0:39 Blanco is hurt. He looks like he's ready to go. Sanchez just needs to take his time and land one more big shot. 10:0
0:53 Sanchez throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 10:0
0:59 Blanco moves into the right corner. 10:0
01:04 Sanchez lands a strong cross! 14:0
01:04 Blanco is hurt! 14:0
01:12 Sanchez scores with one, two, three hard shots in a row! 17:0
01:12 Sanchez hurt Blanco with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs. 17:0
01:21 The fighters are back at ring center... 17:0
01:21 Julio Cesar Sanchez rips a hook to the body. 19:0
01:21 Julio Cesar Sanchez senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 19:0
01:29 Sanchez traps Blanco in the corner! 19:0
01:38 Sanchez lands a solid cross! 23:0
01:38 Blanco was staggered by that punch! 23:0
01:52 Sanchez doesn't connect with the cross. 23:0
02:08 Sanchez fires a lead right that Blanco manages to avoid. 23:0
02:11 Manolo Blanco gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Sanchez with an uppercut. 23:2
02:20 Blanco backs into his own corner... 23:2
02:25 Sanchez just landed a three punch combo! 27:2
02:25 Blanco is trying to regroup after those punches… 27:2
02:29 Blanco might be blocking some of the blows raining down on him but the majority are getting through. Blanco should take a knee or better yet, Rodriguez should wave this fight off and let Blanco live to fight another day! 27:2
02:45 Sanchez is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Blanco a decent target to shoot for. 27:2
02:55 OH! Sanchez landed the big hook flush! 31:2
02:55 Blanco is staggered… 31:2
03:00 There's another round in the books. 32:3

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:15 Blanco wings a big left hand at Sanchez but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:17 Sanchez lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:0
0:22 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:26 They need to close the distance between them. 2:0
0:36 Look out! That was a straight right by Sanchez! 7:0
0:36 Manolo Blanco was shaken by that blow! 7:0
01:03 Julio Cesar Sanchez throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 7:0
01:05 Blanco forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Sanchez. 7:2
01:14 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 7:2
01:17 Julio Cesar Sanchez scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 9:2
01:35 Sanchez fires and misses. 9:2
01:46 Sanchez is either lucky or has radar. Blanco's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 9:2
01:48 Julio Cesar Sanchez sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 11:2
01:57 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 11:2
02:05 OH! Sanchez landed the big hook flush! 15:2
02:05 Blanco suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 15:2
02:16 Sanchez has Blanco pinned! 15:2
02:21 Julio Cesar Sanchez tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 15:2
02:34 Sanchez just comes up short with that shot. 15:2
02:41 Sanchez moves into a neutral corner. 15:2
02:46 Blanco is giving Sanchez a lot of side-to-side movement. 15:2
02:54 There's a wicked right by Sanchez. He had some steam on that punch. 18:2
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 5 to a close. 19:4

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 6 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:08 Rodriguez is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 0:0
0:13 Blanco slides into the corner... 0:0
0:17 Sanchez fires and misses. 0:0
0:20 * Blanco lands a shot right around the belt. Rodriguez has stopped the action. He is deducting a point from Blanco for a low blow that never happened. 0:3
0:20 Blanco lands two hard body shots and one made Sanchez grunt. 0:3
0:24 Blanco is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 0:3
0:29 Blanco's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:3
0:35 Sanchez dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Blanco back on his heels! 4:3
0:35 Sanchez caught Blanco's attention with that uppercut. 4:3
0:49 Sanchez's shot snaps Blanco's head back and appears to have hurt him! 8:3
0:49 That's the shot Sanchez hoped to land! Blanco looks bad after that blow! 8:3
01:02 Sanchez just landed a three punch combo! 13:3
01:02 Blanco is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 13:3
01:11 Blanco is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 13:3
01:24 * Sanchez throws a wild overhand right that lands flush! Blanco drops to one knee and will take the count! 13:3
01:27 Rodriguez starts counting... 20:3
01:27 1... 20:3
01:28 2... 20:3
01:29 3... 20:3
01:30 Blanco is making a gallant try to get off the canvas as the count reaches 4. 20:3
01:30 * Manolo Blanco lurches to his feet but there's no question that he's hurt. 20:3
01:30 Rodriguez is allowing the fight to continue. Blanco looks real shaken to us, however. 20:3
01:30 Manolo Blanco suddenly looks very vulnerable. Sanchez can stop him if he lets it all hang out. 20:3
01:39 Blanco slides into a neutral corner... 20:3
01:44 Sanchez drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body that makes Blanco wince! 25:3
01:44 Blanco appears shaken by those punches! 25:3
01:48 Blanco looks like he's in a world of trouble. The only thing that appears to be keeping him up is the ropes. This fight's going to over soon unless Manolo Blanco makes some kind of miracle recovery. 25:3
01:52 Sanchez has Blanco trapped! 25:3
01:57 Julio Cesar Sanchez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 25:3
02:08 Sanchez misses wildly with the hook. 25:3
02:15 Sanchez pins Blanco in the corner! 25:3
02:15 Sanchez scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 27:3
02:15 Sanchez appears to have Blanco out on his feet. I'm not sure which of those last few punches hurt him so badly but Blanco suddenly looks ready to go. Sanchez has a real chance to end this fight. 27:3
02:19 * Sanchez motions for Rodriguez to stop the fight... Rodriguez is going to do it!! It's a TKO!!! 27:3

Fight Result

Here's Chuck Hull with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:20 mark in Round 6 is…

Julio Cesar Sanchez!


Score Cards

Wally Snowball Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Julio Cesar Sanchez 10 9 10 10 10 49
Manolo Blanco 9 10 9 9 9 46

Marek Zuraszek Round Total
Poland 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Julio Cesar Sanchez 10 9 10 10 10 49
Manolo Blanco 9 10 9 8 9 45

Carlos Berrocal Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Julio Cesar Sanchez 10 9 10 10 10 49
Manolo Blanco 9 10 9 8 9 45

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Julio Cesar Sanchez 30 27 30 30 30 147
Manolo Blanco 27 30 27 25 27 136


Statistics
Categories Julio Cesar Sanchez Manolo Blanco
Knockdowns scored 1 0
Jabs / Round 5.00 2.17
Hooks / Round 7.50 1.67
Crosses / Round 7.67 0.67
Combinations / Round 5.83 2.17
Uppercuts / Round 8.50 1.33
Punches Landed / Round 34.50 8.00
Punches Missed / Round 70.33 30.17
Punching Accuracy 32.9% 21.0%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Inside 3 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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