Zab Judah vs Fausto Rodriguez - Bout #1 out of 1

Fight info: Milwaukee Arena / MECCA, Milwaukee, WI, United States, 2007-01-17, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Rudy Battle, the bout will be scored by three judges: Reg Thompson (United Kingdom), Shafeaq Rashada (United States) and Donald Balas (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, UTBA-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 5/Scorecard after 5, game will not 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: Zab Judah - Record: 44-10-3 (14) - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Buddy McGirt - Cut Man: Frank Bagley
In the blue corner: Fausto Rodriguez - Record: 25-30-1 (18) - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Panama Lewis - Cut Man: Joe Souza

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The referee gives Judah and Rodriguez their instructions, tells them he wants a good, clean fight, and sends them to their corners. Now the bell sounds to start the fight. 0:0
0:07 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:19 Judah is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Rodriguez's defense. 0:0
0:27 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:47 Both fighters launched hooks but Judah's got there first! He digs a second hook to the body of Rodriguez. 3:0
01:01 Judah's punch actually goes behind Rodriguez as the latter moved inside just as Judah threw a looping shot. 3:0
01:08 Rodriguez lands a devastating uppercut! 3:4
01:08 Judah was stunned by that blow! 3:4
01:16 Judah is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 3:4
01:24 Judah bounces off the ropes, challenging Rodriguez to come get him. 3:4
01:28 Judah is motioning with his gloves for Rodriguez to bring it on, but Judah is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 3:4
01:40 Judah blasts home a right hand. He telegraphed it but he got away with one there. 6:4
01:56 Rodriguez misses with that punch. 6:4
02:07 * Judah lands a vicious hook and down goes Rodriguez! 6:4
02:10 The count begins... 16:4
02:10 1... 16:4
02:11 2... 16:4
02:12 3... 16:4
02:13 4... 16:4
02:14 5... 16:4
02:15 6... 16:4
02:16 7... 16:4
02:17 8... 16:4
02:18 Rodriguez is making a gallant try to get off the canvas as the count reaches 9. 16:4
02:18 * Rodriguez is back on his feet! He looks shaken... 16:4
02:18 Battle waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 16:4
02:18 There's time for Judah to finish Rodriguez if he can do it. 16:4
02:27 There's a wicked right by Judah. He had some steam on that punch. 19:4
02:27 Rodriguez reels backward from what appears to be a head butt! 19:4
02:27 Judah wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 19:4
02:45 Zab Judah just comes up short with that shot. 19:4
02:56 Judah is flicking the jab, trying to keep Rodriguez at long range. 19:4
03:00 The round's over and the crowd hasn't stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 20:5

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Panama Lewis said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Rodriguez is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:13 Judah hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 0:0
0:24 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
0:33 Rodriguez works his way in and leans on Zab Judah... 0:0
0:37 * Judah is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 0:0
0:55 Not much happening at the moment. 0:0
01:02 Fausto Rodriguez lands a smashing hook! 0:4
01:02 Judah is suddenly in trouble! 0:4
01:18 Judah is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 0:4
01:27 Rodriguez throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:4
01:29 Zab Judah lands the jab and that's a punch he needs to make good use of throughout the fight. 2:4
01:42 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 2:4
01:46 Rodriguez retreats into a neutral corner. 2:4
01:51 Considering the clinch Judah has on Rodriguez it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Fausto Rodriguez pushes him away. 2:4
01:55 * Battle is telling Judah to quit using the shoulder. 2:4
02:04 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 2. 2:4
02:15 Judah tries to drop the right hand over the top but Rodriguez ducks under it. 2:4
02:30 Judah slips out of a corner, as Rodriguez attempts to trap him. 2:4
02:39 Rodriguez works free! The fighters move to ring center. 2:4
02:48 Rodriguez lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Judah. 2:4
02:59 Rodriguez slides into a neutral corner... 2:4
03:00 Judah fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:4
03:00 That was a stinker of a round. The fighters should never have left their corners if all they were going to do was run or clinch. The crowd's voicing those same sentiments in the form of boos. 3:5

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Rodriguez's corner as the bell sounds for Round 3. 0:0
0:07 Frank Bagley was really animated in Judah's corner and Judah was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:12 Judah brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:19 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
0:27 No one is going to confuse Rodriguez with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still. 0:0
0:39 Zab Judah tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Rodriguez. 0:0
0:46 That right hook by Rodriguez brings Judah up short! 0:4
0:46 Judah is hurt! 0:4
01:02 Zab Judah tries to work his way inside, but can't do it. 0:4
01:11 Judah wraps up Rodriguez. 0:4
01:20 Battle separates them. 0:4
01:30 OH! Rodriguez landed the big hook flush! 0:8
01:30 Judah's knee almost touched the canvas… 0:8
01:47 Judah tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:8
01:50 Rodriguez throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:10
01:59 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. 0:10
02:09 Rodriguez is trapped in Judah's corner... 0:10
02:13 Zab Judah swings...and misses. 0:10
02:28 Judah lands a devastating cross! 5:10
02:28 Rodriguez looks shaken! 5:10
02:37 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 5:10
02:41 Judah scores with a damaging cross. 8:10
02:50 Judah shoots the jab into the chest of Rodriguez. 10:10
03:00 The fighters are back at ring center... 10:10
03:00 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Judah rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 10:10
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 12:11

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 4 begins. 0:0
0:11 Rodriguez slides into the corner... 0:0
0:11 Judah digs two shots to the body and then rips Rodriguez with a short uppercut on the inside. 3:0
0:15 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 3:0
0:29 * Rodriguez walks into a combination and folds like an accordion. He went down section by section. 3:0
0:31 The count starts... 12:0
0:31 1... 12:0
0:32 Rodriguez is struggling to regain his feet as the count reaches 2. 12:0
0:33 3... 12:0
0:34 4... 12:0
0:35 5... 12:0
0:36 6... 12:0
0:37 7... 12:0
0:38 8... 12:0
0:38 * Fausto Rodriguez makes it to his feet but his legs look wobbly! He is going to have to call on all his skills to remain in the fight. 12:0
0:38 Battle is allowing the fight to continue. Rodriguez looks real shaken to us, however. 12:0
0:38 Judah's last punch has given him a chance to end the fight this round. He's got Fausto Rodriguez on Queer Street. Now, can Judah finish him? 12:0
0:51 Judah misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 12:0
01:02 Judah is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Rodriguez attempts to move inside on him. 12:0
01:11 Judah wings a big left hand at Rodriguez but the latter sidesteps the punch. 12:0
01:22 Judah misses with that punch. 12:0
01:33 Judah throws a flurry of punches but Rodriguez either blocks or slips them. 12:0
01:44 Zab Judah fires and misses. 12:0
01:55 He is just missing by a hair with his punches. 12:0
02:03 He fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 14:0
02:03 Rodriguez reels backward from what looked like a head butt! 14:0
02:08 Rodriguez looks a little puffy under his right eye. 14:0
02:25 Judah pins Rodriguez's arms! The fighters are tied up... 14:0
02:34 Rodriguez pushes Judah away. 14:0
02:45 Battle yells at the fighters to separate but Rodriguez and Judah are a tangle of arms. 14:0
02:54 Battle steps in and breaks it up. 14:0
02:58 Rodriguez retreats into the left corner. 14:0
03:00 Judah can't score with short uppercut inside. Rodriguez got his gloves in front of the punch. 14:0
03:00 The bell sounded, ending the round but it's a wonder the referee and the fighters could hear it over the noise being made by the crowd. That knockdown really pumped up the spectators here tonight. 15:0

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Judah is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 5 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:11 Fausto Rodriguez brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 0:0
0:15 Judah's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:20 Judah voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:28 Rodriguez finds a home for that debilitating hook. Very nice body work on the part of Rodriguez. 0:3
0:43 Rodriguez backs into a neutral corner. 0:3
0:48 Judah darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:3
0:52 Judah traps Rodriguez in the corner! 0:3
0:52 The fighters are throwing punches now! Judah is being much more effective in this exchange. 3:5
01:09 Judah leaves the jab just short. 3:5
01:16 Rodriguez scores with a tremendous left! 3:9
01:16 Zab Judah appears shaken by those punches! 3:9
01:25 Judah has Rodriguez cornered! 3:9
01:30 Judah misses wildly with the hook. 3:9
01:37 Zab Judah'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. 3:9
01:42 Judah has "Ceja" Rodriguez trapped! 3:9
01:42 Judah doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 5:9
01:47 That knockdown that occurred last round hasn't made Rodriguez change his style. 5:9
01:51 Rodriguez's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 5:9
02:09 Fausto Rodriguez suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 5:9
02:16 Zab Judah catches Rodriguez coming in with a sweet uppercut! 9:9
02:16 Rodriguez looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 9:9
02:30 Rodriguez works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 9:9
02:35 Judah lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round. 12:9
02:40 The swelling under Rodriguez's right eye is increasing, making it tougher and tougher for him to see punches coming. 12:9
02:44 Judah takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 12:9
02:55 Rodriguez fires a shot, but it glances off Judah's shoulder. 12:9
02:57 Judah snakes the jab through Rodriguez's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 14:9
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! 16:10

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Judah and Rodriguez leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Panama Lewis not only gave Rodriguez encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Judah. Now it's up to Rodriguez to implement it. 0:0
0:06 Fausto Rodriguez'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
0:07 The cross scores for Judah. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:0
0:11 There appears to be an increase in the amount of swelling under Rodriguez's right eye. 2:0
0:20 Rodriguez tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 2:0
0:25 Judah moves into the left corner. 2:0
0:25 Rodriguez scores with the jab. 2:2
0:34 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 2:2
0:41 Rodriguez is jockeying for position as he tries to force Zab Judah back into the corner. 2:2
0:54 Zab Judah comes in low. Rodriguez puts a headlock on him. Battle knocks Rodriguez's arm off Judah's head. 2:2
0:58 Battle moves in to break the clinch. 2:2
01:08 Rodriguez just misses with a huge shot as Judah chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:2
01:10 Judah scores with a big right hand. That shot brought Rodriguez up short. 5:2
01:24 Judah lands a crushing uppercut! 9:2
01:24 Rodriguez is suddenly in trouble! 9:2
01:28 Rodriguez's right eye is starting to worsen as the swelling increases. 9:2
01:36 Battle is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 9:2
01:45 Judah just landed a three punch combo! 13:2
01:45 Rodriguez was shaken by those blows! 13:2
01:54 Fausto Rodriguez gets inside and fires a hook to Judah's body. 13:4
02:03 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 13:4
02:07 Judah lands a stinging jab. 15:4
02:26 Rodriguez doesn't connect with the cross. 15:4
02:33 Judah lands a strong hook! 19:4
02:33 Rodriguez was staggered by that punch! 19:4
02:37 Rodriguez is now laboring under the effects of an increasingly swollen right eye and he's going to start eating punches because he just won't be able to see them coming from that side. 19:4
02:49 Judah can't find the range with that punch. 19:4
02:57 Rodriguez's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 19:4
03:00 Rodriguez misses wildly with the hook. 19:4
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Judah's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 6. 19:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Rodriguez looks a little confused and his corner isn't offering any useful advice. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Rodriguez is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:16 Rodriguez telegraphed that shot and Judah ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:18 Judah lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 2:0
0:39 Rodriguez forces his way inside. 2:0
0:57 Rodriguez dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Judah back on his heels! 2:4
0:57 Judah seems to be regrouping after that blow... 2:4
01:10 Rodriguez fires and misses. 2:4
01:18 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 2:4
01:25 Rodriguez fires a lead right that Judah manages to avoid. 2:4
01:28 Judah lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 4:4
01:44 Rodriguez 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. 4:4
01:56 Judah pounds the body with those short ripping hooks. 7:4
02:06 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 7:4
02:15 The two men continue to measure one another. 7:4
02:18 The fighters are tangled up inside. Rodriguez has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 7:6
02:27 Both fighters move back to ring center. 7:6
02:32 Zab Judah is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 7:6
02:41 Rodriguez lands a strong uppercut! 7:10
02:41 Rodriguez caught Judah's attention with that uppercut. 7:10
02:53 Judah pins Rodriguez in the corner! 7:10
02:53 Judah scores with a glancing cross. 9:10
02:53 They're both coming in head down. Someone's going to get cut if this keeps occurring! 9:10
02:58 Rodriguez's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to affect his performance. 9:10
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 10:12

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Judah and Rodriguez square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 8. 0:0
0:08 Judah received a pep talk from Frank Bagley before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face Rodriguez looks slightly less severe, thanks to a great job by his corner man. 0:0
0:08 The fighters are at ring center... 0:0
0:08 Judah lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 2:0
0:22 Rodriguez drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body that makes Judah wince! 2:4
0:22 Judah was stunned by that blow! 2:4
0:39 Rodriguez just comes up short with that shot. 2:4
0:50 Judah gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Rodriguez which made him blink. 4:4
01:06 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Judah lands a short uppercut to the chin of Rodriguez. 6:4
01:10 The swelling under Rodriguez's right eye can't get much worse as it has now ballooned into a major problem. 6:4
01:20 Judah back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Rodriguez. 6:4
01:29 Fausto Rodriguez throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Judah but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 6:4
01:41 Fausto Rodriguez is like an old steam train going uphill. He just keeps chugging away trying to move inside on Judah. 6:4
01:52 Rodriguez is clinching. Battle better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 6:4
01:57 Battle has to break them apart. 6:4
02:03 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 6:4
02:07 Judah drives the hook home. 9:4
02:12 Rodriguez needs to catch his second wind... 9:4
02:16 Rodriguez steals a quick glance at his corner. 9:4
02:19 Both fighters take a half-step back. 9:4
02:28 Fausto Rodriguez misses wildly with the hook. 9:4
02:30 Judah shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 11:4
02:39 Rodriguez is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 11:4
02:52 * Rodriguez is smothered in a barrage of punches! He's down!!! 11:4
02:54 Battle stands over Fausto Rodriguez and starts the count... 18:4
02:54 1... 18:4
02:55 2... 18:4
02:56 3... 18:4
02:57 4... 18:4
02:58 5... 18:4
02:59 6... 18:4
02:59 * Rodriguez is up and leaning on the ropes. Now he comes off them and looks toward Judah. 18:4
02:59 Battle waves the two fighters together. 18:4
03:00 Judah appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 18:4
03:00 The round's over but the effects of the knockdown on the crowd linger as many of them remain on their feet, shouting their approval of this fight. 19:5

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 9. 0:0
0:08 Rodriguez's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:11 There's a wicked right by Rodriguez. He had some steam on that punch. 0:3
0:15 Rodriguez is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. 0:3
0:20 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 0:3
0:27 Judah has Rodriguez blocked in! 0:3
0:31 Judah is off target with that punch. 0:3
0:48 * Rodriguez has been knocked down with a strong hook! 0:3
0:50 Battle starts counting... 8:3
0:50 1... 8:3
0:51 2... 8:3
0:52 3... 8:3
0:53 4... 8:3
0:54 5... 8:3
0:55 6... 8:3
0:56 7... 8:3
0:57 8... 8:3
0:58 9... 8:3
0:59 10! 8:3
0:59 * He can't do it! Rodriguez collapses to the canvas and the fight's over. Rodriguez suffers a knockout here in round 9. 8:3

Fight Result

Here's Michael Buffer with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by knockout at the 01:04 mark in Round 9 is…

Zab Judah!


Score Cards

Reg Thompson Round Total
United Kingdom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Zab Judah 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 78
Fausto Rodriguez 8 10 9 8 9 9 10 8 71

Shafeaq Rashada Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Zab Judah 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 77
Fausto Rodriguez 8 10 9 8 10 9 10 8 72

Donald Balas Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Zab Judah 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 78
Fausto Rodriguez 8 10 9 8 9 9 10 8 71

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Zab Judah 30 27 30 30 29 30 27 30 233
Fausto Rodriguez 24 30 27 24 28 27 30 24 214


Statistics
Categories Zab Judah Fausto Rodriguez
Knockdowns scored 4 0

Jabs / Round 5.56 1.44
Hooks / Round 3.22 3.89
Crosses / Round 4.22 1.67
Combinations / Round 4.22 1.89
Uppercuts / Round 3.78 2.00

Punches Landed / Round 21.00 10.89
Punches Missed / Round 58.44 47.33

Punching Accuracy 26.4% 18.7%

Total Number of Fouls 2 0
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 2

Suffered Accidental Head Butt 3
Bouts with eye swelling after accidental headbutt 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 8 / 8 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 2 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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