Jose Soto Salazar vs Miguel Roa

Fight info: Arena Puebla, Puebla, Mexico, 2006-07-15, announcer is Dean Stone, referee is John Coyle, the bout will be scored by three judges: Rafael Carabano (Venezuela), John Wright (Australia) and Anselmo Escobedo (Mexico), 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: Jose Soto Salazar - Record: 4-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Jose Morales - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Miguel Roa - Record: 0-4-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Jose Morales - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is anticipating a good fight tonight as the bell sounds for Round 1. 0:0
0:09 Roa retreats into the right corner. 0:0
0:09 Soto Salazar fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:0
0:18 Roa slides into the corner... 2:0
0:18 Soto Salazar lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 4:0
0:31 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 4:0
0:34 Soto Salazar has Roa trapped in the near neutral corner... 4:0
0:39 Soto Salazar misses with that punch. 4:0
0:41 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch. Roa better be careful when he throws that one. 4:2
0:41 * Roa last punch snapped back the head of Soto Salazar. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 4:3
0:41 The blood seeping into the right eye of Soto Salazar is coming from a cut right on the eyebrow of the fighter. his corner had better do some quick work on tit, or it's going to have a negative impact on their fighter. 4:3
0:41 A cut in the first round inevitably leads to problems later on in the fight. 4:3
0:50 Roa is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:3
0:54 Soto Salazar fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 6:3
01:16 Both fighters are trying but neither fighter is having much success cutting off the ring this round. 6:3
01:20 The action is back at ring center. 6:3
01:24 Soto Salazar fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 6:3
01:35 Soto Salazar scores with a quick hook to the head of Roa after Roa missed with a wild shot of his own. 8:3
01:44 Roa is trapped in Soto Salazar's corner... 8:3
01:44 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment. Soto Salazar has his head on Roa's chest and blasts home a hook. 10:3
01:58 Soto Salazar misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 10:3
02:09 Roa retreats into a neutral corner. 10:3
02:14 Jose Soto Salazar just comes up short with that shot. 10:3
02:28 Soto Salazar misses wildly with the hook. 10:3
02:30 Roa tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 10:5
02:44 Both fighters are scoring in this exchange but Roa is coming out on top. 12:7
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 13:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 2 begins. 0:0
0:10 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:18 Soto Salazar just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Roa with a sharp combination! 4:0
0:18 Roa was staggered by those punches... 4:0
0:33 Jose Soto Salazar clamps Roa's arms to his side and holds on until Coyle breaks the hold. 4:0
0:38 Roa tries to get free... Here comes Coyle to break them up... 4:0
0:47 Roa slides along the far ropes. 4:0
0:56 Roa lands to the chest and neck of Soto Salazar. 4:2
01:05 Roa backs away and hitches up his trunks. 4:2
01:09 Soto Salazar seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:2
01:16 Roa backs into the near right corner. 4:2
01:16 Soto Salazar gets his head on the chest of Roa. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Soto Salazar scores with a nice short hook to the head. 6:2
01:29 Both fighters take a half-step back. 6:2
01:32 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 6:2
01:32 Soto Salazar glances a hook off Roa's side. 8:2
01:54 Soto Salazar brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 8:2
02:02 Jose Soto Salazar leaps at Roa and lands a cross that made Roa's legs buckle ever so slightly. Now Jose Soto Salazar misses with a winging shot! 11:2
02:14 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. 11:2
02:23 Soto Salazar lands a smashing hook! 16:2
02:23 Roa looks shaken! 16:2
02:27 Roa is starting to puff up a little under his right eye. 16:2
02:32 Roa lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 16:4
02:47 Soto Salazar is pinned in his own corner... 16:4
02:47 There's some nice hand speed. Miguel Roa fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 16:6
03:00 * Roa seemed to just paw with that last he threw. It looks like his hand is bothering him more than just a little. 16:6
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 2. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 16:6

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Roa is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 3 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:07 Jose Morales not only gave Soto Salazar encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Roa. Now it's up to Soto Salazar to implement it. 0:0
0:13 Roa throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:22 Jose Soto Salazar traps Roa in the corner! 0:0
0:26 Soto Salazar 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
0:28 Roa lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Soto Salazar on the end of that punch. 0:2
0:37 Soto Salazar has Roa cornered! 0:2
0:42 Soto Salazar bounces off the ropes, challenging Roa to come get him. 0:2
0:46 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 0:2
0:50 Miguel Roa moves into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:50 Both fighters are flailing away and both are definitely landing good punches. 2:4
01:00 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 2:4
01:04 Soto Salazar is trying to free his gloves from under Roa's gloves. 2:4
01:22 Coyle moves in to break the clinch. 2:4
01:31 Soto Salazar is giving Roa a lot of side-to-side movement. 2:4
01:42 A cross lands for Soto Salazar. Roa didn't see that one coming. 4:4
01:51 Soto Salazar goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 6:4
02:00 As high as Roa is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Jose Soto Salazar takes advantage of it. 6:4
02:10 Roa scores with a piston-like jab. 6:7
02:20 Jose Soto Salazar has Roa trapped! 6:7
02:20 Soto Salazar lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 8:7
02:28 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 8:7
02:37 Jose Soto Salazar is either lucky or has radar. Roa's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 8:7
02:39 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Soto Salazar lands a short uppercut to the chin of Roa. 10:7
02:55 Soto Salazar pins Roa's arms. Now they move apart. 10:7
03:00 * The referee cautions Soto Salazar about leaning on Roa's neck, as he separates the two fighters. 10:7
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 3, forcing Coyle to step in. 12:4

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Soto Salazar got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Jose Morales's instructions work. 0:0
0:10 Jose Soto Salazar's right cross gets in, making Roa blink. 3:0
0:19 Soto Salazar doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 5:0
0:24 Roa's vision has to be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 5:0
0:28 Roa is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 5:0
0:36 Both fighters are flailing away but Soto Salazar is definitely landing the better punches. 8:2
0:48 Roa doesn't have to look for Soto Salazar this round. He is right there in front of him. 8:2
0:55 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Miguel Roa has gotten the better of the exchange. 10:5
01:12 Roa misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 10:5
01:20 The cross scores for Miguel Roa. He needs to throw that punch more often. 10:7
01:30 Roa pushes Soto Salazar away to give himself a little more space to work with. 10:7
01:33 Soto Salazar rips a hook to the head. 12:7
01:49 Soto Salazar throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 12:7
01:56 Roa's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 12:7
02:03 Roa misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 12:7
02:15 Roa throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Soto Salazar but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 12:7
02:27 Roa misses with that punch. 12:7
02:30 Soto Salazar scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 14:7
02:34 The swelling under Roa's right eye is increasing, making it tougher and tougher for him to see punches coming. 14:7
02:39 Soto Salazar steals a quick glance at his corner. 14:7
02:42 Roa hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 14:7
02:50 Roa looks for a breather; he grabs Soto Salazar and holds on. Soto Salazar pushes Roa off and looks for an opening. 14:7
03:00 Roa finally lets go of Soto Salazar. 14:7
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 15:4

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We have reached the halfway point of the fight as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:06 Jose Morales seemed to pump up Roa between rounds. 0:0
0:06 Roa's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:11 Jose Soto Salazar lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Roa. 0:0
0:14 Roa gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:2
0:24 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 0:2
0:27 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:2
0:30 Roa throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 0:4
0:39 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 0:4
0:43 Soto Salazar is blocked in his own corner... 0:4
0:48 Roa misses wildly with the hook. 0:4
0:50 Jose Soto Salazar is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:4
01:03 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:4
01:06 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Roa digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Soto Salazar. 2:6
01:15 Soto Salazar slides into a neutral corner... 2:6
01:15 Roa lands a stinging jab. 2:8
01:24 Soto Salazar 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. 2:8
01:44 Soto Salazar backs into a neutral corner. 2:8
01:48 Miguel Roa wings a big left hand at Jose Soto Salazar but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:8
01:51 Jose Soto Salazar wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 4:8
02:07 Roa is circling his opponent. 4:8
02:11 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 4:8
02:15 Miguel Roa shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 4:10
02:24 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 4:10
02:56 Miguel Roa misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:10
03:00 Soto Salazar has Roa blocked in! 4:10
03:00 Roa picks off the jab thrown by Soto Salazar. 4:10
03:00 That ends Round 5... But the fighters are still punching! Now Coyle jumps between them. 4:10

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Jose Morales was really animated in Jose Soto Salazar's corner and Soto Salazar was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Roa is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:10 Roa scores with the jab. 0:2
0:25 Soto Salazar fires a lead right that Roa manages to avoid. 0:2
0:28 Miguel Roa throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:4
0:39 Coyle is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 0:4
0:47 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Soto Salazar rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:4
0:52 Roa hooks off the jab and bangs a shot to the body. 0:6
01:05 Roa throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 0:8
01:13 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 0:8
01:24 Soto Salazar swings...and misses. 0:8
01:31 Soto Salazar's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:8
01:39 Soto Salazar fires a left hand that Roa takes high on the shoulder. 0:8
01:49 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 0:8
01:57 Roa is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:8
01:59 Soto Salazar fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 2:8
02:13 Roa works his way in and leans on Soto Salazar... 2:8
02:23 Coyle pries them apart. 2:8
02:28 Roa lands to the chest and neck of Soto Salazar. 2:10
02:45 Soto Salazar has Roa pinned! 2:10
02:49 Soto Salazar is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:10
02:52 Roa likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Soto Salazar's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 2:12
03:00 Soto Salazar moves slowly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 6. 3:10

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 7 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Roa's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:09 Jose Soto Salazar pins Roa in the corner! 0:0
0:14 Soto Salazar voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:18 Roa's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:19 Soto Salazar is trapped in his own corner... 0:0
0:24 Miguel Roa tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:30 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
0:34 Roa moves into the far corner. 0:0
0:38 Soto Salazar fires and misses. 0:0
0:45 Soto Salazar shoots the jab into the chest of Roa. 2:0
0:54 Roa is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 2:0
0:57 Roa rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 2:2
0:57 Roa last connect snapped back the head of Soto Salazar. And it looks like it has reopened Soto Salazar's cut. 2:2
0:57 Additional punishment has caused the cut on the right eyebrow of Soto Salazar to reopen and a stream of blood is trickling down his face. 2:2
01:14 Soto Salazar fires and misses. 2:2
01:26 Roa traps Soto Salazar's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Coyle breaks it up. 2:2
01:31 Coyle separates the two fighters. 2:2
01:36 Soto Salazar gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Roa which made him blink. 4:2
01:47 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 4:2
01:56 Roa has freed himself from Soto Salazar. They move quickly to ring center. 4:2
02:04 Soto Salazar has Roa trapped! 4:2
02:04 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Soto Salazar who scores with a short hook to the chest. 6:2
02:13 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 6:2
02:22 Jose Soto Salazar can't find the range with that punch. 6:2
02:29 Coyle is earning his pay tonight. He is spending half his time separating the fighters or yelling at them to fight. 6:2
02:32 Soto Salazar forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Roa. 8:2
02:37 Roa is fading... 8:2
02:37 There appears to be an increase in the amount of swelling under Roa's right eye. 8:2
02:49 Roa misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 8:2
02:56 The two men continue to measure one another. 8:2
03:00 Roa frees himself from Soto Salazar's clutches! They move to ring center now. 8:2
03:00 Soto Salazar appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:2
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 7 comes to an end. 9:2

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Roa was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Roa received a pep talk from Jose Morales before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Roa's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Roa's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:09 * Coyle is telling Soto Salazar to quit holding and hitting. 3:0
0:27 Roa traps Soto Salazar in the corner! 3:0
0:32 Roa just comes up short with that shot. 3:0
0:34 Soto Salazar snakes the jab through Roa's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 5:0
0:39 Roa doesn't have much left... 5:0
0:39 The swelling under Roa's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 5:0
0:52 Soto Salazar wings a big left hand at Roa but the latter sidesteps the punch. 5:0
01:06 "Cookie" Soto Salazar lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Roa. 5:0
01:18 Soto Salazar works free! He backs to ring center, with Miguel Roa following. 5:0
01:26 They ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 5:0
01:29 Roa backs into the near corner. 5:0
01:29 Soto Salazar lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 7:0
01:43 Soto Salazar is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Roa to chase him. 7:0
01:52 Jose Soto Salazar lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Miguel Roa. 7:0
02:02 Soto Salazar throws a punch and lands. Roa scores with a counter. Looks like both fighters were effective in that exchange. 9:2
02:21 * Roa rains a combination of blows to the head and body of Soto Salazar and Soto Salazar tastes the canvas here in Round 8! 9:2
02:24 Coyle stands over Soto Salazar and starts the count... 9:10
02:24 1... 9:10
02:25 2... 9:10
02:26 3... 9:10
02:27 4... 9:10
02:28 5... 9:10
02:29 6... 9:10
02:30 7... 9:10
02:31 8... 9:10
02:32 9... 9:10
02:33 Soto Salazar lurches to his feet at the count of 10 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 9:10
02:33 * He's not going to make it. Jose Soto Salazar gave it a valliant effort but he's counted out here in the 8th. 9:10

Fight Result

Here's Dean Stone with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by knockout at the 02:38 mark in Round 8 is…

Miguel Roa!


Score Cards

Rafael Carabano Round Total
Venezuela 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jose Soto Salazar 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 68
Miguel Roa 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 65

John Wright Round Total
Australia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jose Soto Salazar 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 67
Miguel Roa 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 66

Anselmo Escobedo Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jose Soto Salazar 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 68
Miguel Roa 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 65

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jose Soto Salazar 29 30 30 30 27 27 30 203
Miguel Roa 28 27 27 27 30 30 27 196


Statistics
Categories Jose Soto Salazar Miguel Roa
Knockdowns scored 0 1
Jabs / Round 5.38 6.25
Hooks / Round 5.63 3.13
Crosses / Round 6.25 3.50
Combinations / Round 3.88 6.13
Uppercuts / Round 4.63 3.13
Punches Landed / Round 25.75 22.13
Punches Missed / Round 64.75 45.38
Punching Accuracy 28.5% 32.8%
Total Number of Fouls 2 0
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 2

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 2 / 1 / 1 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on right eyebrow 2 / 1 / 1

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 1 / 1 0 / 0
Minor 1 / 1 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 5 / 5
Fight Outside (Defensive) 6 / 6 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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