Luis Alicea vs Michael Barreto

Fight info: Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2005-10-28, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Arthur Mercante, the bout will be scored by the three judges Ramon Espinoza (Mexico), Dr. Clark Sammartino (United States) and Carlos Rodriguez (Argentina), 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 Point
In the red corner: Luis Alicea - Record: 6-7-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Floyd Mayweather Sr. - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Michael Barreto - Record: 3-8-3 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Teddy Atlas - Cut Man: Chuck Bodak

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:11 Barreto lands a hard combination! 0:4
0:11 That's the shot Barreto hoped to land! Alicea looks bad after that series of blows. 0:4
0:33 Barreto fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:4
0:35 If Alicea stays on the inside, he'd better keep busy. There he lands a short, crisp uppercut that scored big. 3:4
0:46 Barreto moves into the near corner. 3:4
0:51 Alicea throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 3:4
0:53 Barreto fires a punishing jab into the face of Alicea. He wasn't probing with that punch. 3:7
01:08 Barreto lands a devastating combination! 3:12
01:08 Alicea was staggered by those punches... 3:12
01:17 Alicea is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 3:12
01:25 Michael Barreto and Alicea are in a clinch, Mercante hollers at them to break and start fighting. 3:12
01:40 Barreto pushes Alicea away. 3:12
01:44 Barreto traps Alicea in the corner! 3:12
01:49 Mercante yells at the fighters to separate but Barreto and Alicea are a tangle of arms. 3:12
01:53 Mercante separates the two... 3:12
01:58 Barreto has Alicea blocked in! 3:12
02:03 Barreto misses with that punch. 3:12
02:05 Alicea shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 5:12
02:14 Alicea's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 5:12
02:22 Barreto tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 5:12
02:24 * Alicea is told to quit holding and hitting by Mercante. 9:12
02:46 Alicea is trapped in Barreto's corner... 9:12
02:46 Barreto lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Alicea on the end of that punch. 9:14
03:00 Barreto has a hold on Alicea that would make a professional wrestler proud. 9:14
03:00 Alicea pushes Barreto away. 9:14
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 9:14

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Barreto looks to be in fair shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:10 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. 0:0
0:14 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Barreto who scores with a short hook to the chest. 0:2
0:29 Alicea misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:2
0:45 Barreto wings a big left hand at Alicea but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:2
0:47 Alicea throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 2:2
0:57 Alicea doesn't have to look for Barreto this round. He is right there in front of him. 2:2
01:10 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 2:2
01:17 Barreto just misses with a huge shot as Alicea chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:2
01:20 Alicea pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 4:2
01:20 * Alicea last punch snapped back the head of Barreto. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 5:2
01:20 Bad luck for him! The cut is above the right eyebrow. If his corner can't staunch the flow of blood, Barreto could end up having vision problems for the remainder of the fight. 5:2
01:20 A fighter hates to see their own blood anytime, especially this early in the fight. 5:2
01:28 Barreto takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 5:2
01:36 Alicea pins Barreto in the corner! 5:2
01:36 These guys are really going at it and both will be in a little worse shape after this exchange is over. 7:4
01:50 Barreto misses wildly with the hook. 7:4
01:57 Alicea dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Barreto back on his heels! 11:4
01:57 Barreto had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 11:4
02:10 Barreto clamps Alicea's arms to his side and holds on until Mercante breaks the hold. 11:4
02:15 * Mercante is telling Barreto to quit hitting on the break. 11:4
02:37 Barreto lands a solid uppercut! 11:9
02:37 That punch may have stunned Luis Alicea momentarily. 11:9
02:46 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 11:9
02:53 Barreto lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Alicea. 11:9
03:00 Luis Alicea is holding… 11:9
03:00 Mercante separates them. 11:9
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation for the efforts of both fighters as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 10:9

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Alicea and Barreto square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 3. 0:0
0:13 Barreto tries to drop the right hand over the top but Alicea ducks under it. 0:0
0:15 Alicea scores with one, two, three hard shots in a row! 3:0
0:32 Alicea clinches... Barreto gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 3:0
0:37 Alicea shoves Barreto away. 3:0
0:42 Alicea has Barreto trapped in the upper neutral corner... 3:0
0:47 Alicea lands a crushing combination! 7:0
0:47 Barreto appears shaken by those punches! 7:0
0:47 That last shot has reopened a cut on Barreto because the blood is flowing again. 7:0
0:47 Barreto has emerged bloodied once again, as the cut above his eyebrow has, apparently, reopened. 7:0
01:01 Considering the clinch Alicea has on Barreto it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Barreto pushes him away. 7:0
01:06 Mercante has to break the clinch. 7:0
01:15 Barreto lands a crushing combination! 7:4
01:15 Alicea is trying to regroup after those punches… 7:4
01:25 Barreto retreats into a neutral corner. 7:4
01:30 Alicea is clinching. Mercante better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 7:4
01:45 Alicea uses his shoulder to force Barreto out of the clinch. 7:4
01:53 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 7:4
01:57 Alicea fires a volley of punches but Barreto was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Alicea started punching. 7:4
02:04 Barreto lands a devastating hook! 7:8
02:04 Alicea is hurt! 7:8
02:13 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 7:8
02:20 Barreto picks off the jab thrown by Alicea. 7:8
02:32 That was a straight right by Alicea! 12:8
02:32 Barreto appears shaken by those punches! 12:8
02:47 Alicea tries to push Barreto back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 12:8
02:56 Alicea swings...and misses. 12:8
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 3 to a close. 12:8

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 4. 0:0
0:20 Barreto doesn't connect with the cross. 0:0
0:36 There's a hard shot off the top of Alicea's head! 0:4
0:36 Luis Alicea was stunned by that blow! 0:4
0:45 Barreto slides into a neutral corner... 0:4
0:49 Alicea throws a flurry of punches but Barreto either blocks or slips them. 0:4
0:51 Barreto gets his head on the chest of Alicea. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Barreto scores with a nice short hook to the head. 0:6
01:02 Alicea steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:6
01:09 Alicea misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:6
01:16 Alicea is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:6
01:23 There's a straight right by Alicea! 4:6
01:23 Alicea made Michael Barreto blink with that shot! 4:6
01:23 It looks like Alicea has reopened Barreto's previous wound because Barreto is now bleeding once again. 4:6
01:23 Now the bleeding from the cut above Barreto's eye has begun to seep again. 4:6
01:23 * The fighters move away from each other, creating a bit of distance between them. Now the referee has called timeout, halting the action. He's leading Barreto to the ringside physician. The cut over Barreto's eye seems to be the primary cause for concern. 4:6
01:23 * The ringside doctor is dabbing at the blood, trying to determine the severity of the wound. He's saying something to the referee and from the reaction of Barreto, it must be positive. Yep, this fight's going to continue as both fighters receive instructions to resume the mayhem here in round 4. 4:6
01:40 Barreto comes in low. Alicea puts a headlock on him. Mercante knocks Luis Alicea's arm off Barreto's head. 4:6
01:51 Now they break clean. 4:6
01:56 Alicea shoots the jab into the chest of Michael Barreto. 6:6
02:10 Alicea fires and misses. 6:6
02:22 Alicea lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Barreto. 6:6
02:38 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 6:6
02:45 Alicea smothers Barreto's attack with a clinch! 6:6
03:00 Mercante moves in to break the clinch. 6:6
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. 6:6

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Michael Barreto didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:13 Barreto can't score with short uppercut inside. Alicea got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
0:20 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
0:28 Mercante has to pull the fighters away from each other as Alicea locks up Barreto's arms. 0:0
0:33 Alicea and Barreto each take a step back. 0:0
0:37 Michael Barreto is forced into his own corner... 0:0
0:47 Barreto moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:52 Alicea grabs Barreto again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:0
0:56 * Barreto is complaining and Mercante agrees. A warning for head butting is being given to Alicea. 0:0
01:05 * Ouch, that's a cut! 1:0
01:05 * Blood is coming from under Barreto's left eye; but it probably looks worse than it really is. 1:0
01:05 * The referee is notifying the judges that the cut is the result of an intentional head butt. Now he'll take further action against Alicea. 1:0
01:15 Alicea just landed a three punch combo! 5:0
01:15 Barreto was shaken by those blows! 5:0
01:27 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. 5:0
01:30 Alicea is staying at the center of the ring. 5:0
01:34 Alicea wraps up Barreto. 5:0
01:43 The Referee breaks it up... 5:0
01:47 Barreto pushes Alicea away to give himself a little more space to work with. 5:0
01:57 Alicea has Barreto cornered! 5:0
02:01 Alicea's punch actually goes behind Barreto as the latter moved inside just as Alicea threw a looping shot. 5:0
02:13 Alicea 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. 5:0
02:15 Barreto pumps a solid jab into the face of Alicea; now he tries to move inside behind the punch. 5:3
02:24 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 5:3
02:32 They are trying but neither fighter is having much success cutting off the ring this round. 5:3
02:35 Barreto'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. 5:3
02:42 Alicea is either lucky or has radar. Barreto's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 5:3
02:49 The action slows for the moment. 5:3
02:56 Barreto works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 5:3
03:00 Alicea traps Barreto in the corner! 5:3
03:00 Maybe they ought to nickname Alicea "Octopus" if he's going to keep clinching every round. 5:3
03:00 Mercante has to break them apart. 5:3
03:00 Hoots and hollers and cries for more action can be heard all over the arena as a less than scintillating round goes into the books. 5:4

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Alicea looks to be in excellent shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Barreto just comes up short with that shot. 0:0
0:18 Barreto backs into the far corner. 0:0
0:23 Luis Alicea is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:29 Michael Barreto got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Teddy Atlas's instructions work. 0:0
0:30 Alicea lands a left hook and a right hook as he continues to find openings in Barreto's defense. 3:0
0:42 Luis Alicea is trapped in the corner... 3:0
0:47 Barreto has shifted to an orthodox stance. Maybe he believes he can land from this position. No, his jab comes up short as a righty, too. Now, he returns to his natural left handed stance. 3:0
01:01 Mercante warns Alicea for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 3:0
01:10 Barreto tries to get free... Here comes Mercante to break them up... 3:0
01:24 Alicea pumps the jab into the face of Barreto. 6:0
01:28 Barreto needs to catch his second wind... 6:0
01:33 Alicea bangs the uppercut home. 8:0
01:42 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 8:0
01:46 Barreto jolts Alicea with ripping shots to the body and head. 8:3
01:59 Alicea has been watching too much wrestling. He's clinching. 8:3
02:04 Mercante breaks them up... 8:3
02:08 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 8:3
02:12 * Mercante is giving Alicea a warning for holding and hitting. 12:3
02:34 Alicea can't find the range with that punch. 12:3
02:37 Barreto shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 12:5
02:45 As high as Barreto is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Alicea takes advantage of it. 12:5
02:53 Michael Barreto fires and misses. 12:5
03:00 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 12:5
03:00 Alicea fires a left hand that Barreto takes high on the shoulder. 12:5
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 6 comes to an end. 12:5

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Alicea and Michael Barreto leave their corners. 0:0
0:18 Alicea ties up Barreto. 0:0
0:23 The fighters separate from clinching themselves. 0:0
0:23 Michael "Mstyle" Barreto is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 0:0
0:27 Barreto looks a little confused and his corner isn't offering any useful advice. 0:0
0:34 Barreto takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:0
0:47 Barreto backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:55 The crowd wants more action but I don't know if they are ever satisfied with what is going on in the ring. 0:0
0:58 Luis Alicea has Barreto trapped! 0:0
01:03 Alicea lands a hard hook! 4:0
01:03 Barreto is suddenly in trouble! 4:0
01:12 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 4:0
01:20 Luis Alicea fires a lead right that Barreto manages to avoid. 4:0
01:22 Barreto lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 4:2
01:41 Alicea throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Barreto but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:2
01:48 Barreto is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 4:2
01:56 Alicea leaves the jab just short. 4:2
02:09 Barreto lands a strong uppercut! 4:6
02:09 OH! Barreto landed it square and Alicea felt it! 4:6
02:28 Michael Barreto is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 4:6
02:35 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 4:6
02:35 Alicea snaps Barreto's head back with a jolting uppercut. 7:6
02:43 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 7:6
02:50 Barreto gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Alicea which made him blink. 7:8
02:58 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 7:8
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 7. 7:8

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mercante motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:18 Barreto is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 0:0
0:25 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Barreto is coming out on top. 2:3
0:39 Both fighters take a half-step back. 2:3
0:57 Barreto lands a solid combination! 2:7
0:57 Alicea appears shaken by those punches! 2:7
01:14 Barreto lands a smashing hook! 2:11
01:14 That's the shot Barreto hoped to land! Alicea looks bad after that blow! 2:11
01:28 Alicea throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:11
01:34 Look out! That was a straight right by Barreto! 2:16
01:34 Alicea suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 2:16
01:48 Barreto drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body that makes Alicea wince! 2:21
01:48 Alicea is trying to regroup after those punches… 2:21
01:53 Alicea is losing his legs... 2:21
02:03 Barreto telegraphed that shot and Alicea ducks under it easily. 2:21
02:05 Alicea throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 4:21
02:18 Alicea has Barreto pinned! 4:21
02:22 OH! Alicea landed the big hook flush! 9:21
02:22 Barreto looks shaken! 9:21
02:36 Barreto doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Alicea's head? 9:25
02:36 Barreto caught Alicea's attention with that hook. 9:25
02:41 * Alicea cannot fend for himself. Mercante wraps his arms around Alicea... He's saving him from further punishment. It's a TKO win for Barreto! 9:25

Fight Result

Here's Amy Hayes with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:42 mark in Round 8 is…

Michael Barreto!


Score Cards

Ramon Espinoza Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Luis Alicea 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 68
Michael Barreto 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 66

Dr. Clark Sammartino Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Luis Alicea 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 68
Michael Barreto 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 66

Carlos Rodriguez Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Luis Alicea 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 68
Michael Barreto 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 66

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Luis Alicea 27 30 29 30 30 30 28 204
Michael Barreto 30 27 28 30 27 27 29 198


Statistics
Categories Luis Alicea Michael Barreto
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 2.88 2.50
Hooks / Round 3.88 3.25
Crosses / Round 3.13 3.38
Combinations / Round 3.75 3.63
Uppercuts / Round 2.88 4.38
Punches Landed / Round 16.50 17.13
Punches Missed / Round 63.63 55.88
Punching Accuracy 20.6% 23.5%
Total Number of Fouls 3 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Holding Head and Hitting 2
Head Butting 1

Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 2
Caution 1 1
Suffered Intentional Head Butt causing Cut (during Clinching) 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 4 / 2 / 1
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 1 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above right eyebrow 3 / 2 / 1
Cut under left eye 1 / 0 / 0
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 1
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 2 / 2
Minor 0 / 0 2 / 2
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) 1 / 1 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 3 / 2 1 / 1
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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