Ike Ibeabuchi vs Duane Bobick - 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: Ike Ibeabuchi - Record: 44-18-3 (30) - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Pre-Prime' - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Buddy McGirt - Cut Man: Frank Bagley
In the blue corner: Duane Bobick - Record: 4-17-0 (3) - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Pre-Prime' - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Panama Lewis - Cut Man: Joe Souza

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Battle gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:13 Bobick lands a hard cross! 0:4
0:13 How is Ibeabuchi standing after that? 0:4
0:23 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:4
0:30 Ike Ibeabuchi fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:4
0:40 Ibeabuchi lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 2:4
0:50 Ibeabuchi 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. 2:4
0:58 Ibeabuchi scores with a winging right! Bobick's head turned halfway round with that punch! 7:4
0:58 Bobick appears shaken by this punch! 7:4
01:12 Bobick swings...and misses. 7:4
01:22 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch. Ibeabuchi better be careful when he throws that one. 9:4
01:31 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 9:4
01:39 Bobick can't score with short uppercut inside. Ike Ibeabuchi got his gloves in front of the punch. 9:4
01:46 Bobick appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 9:4
01:58 Bobick goes straight at Ibeabuchi, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 9:4
02:03 Duane Bobick lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 9:6
02:12 Bobick steals a quick glance at his corner. 9:6
02:23 Bobick misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 9:6
02:39 * Ibeabuchi just landed a short, clean uppercut that caught Bobick flush. Bobick dropped like he'd been shot. 9:6
02:42 Battle starts counting... 18:6
02:42 1... 18:6
02:43 2... 18:6
02:44 3... 18:6
02:45 4... 18:6
02:46 5... 18:6
02:47 6... 18:6
02:48 7... 18:6
02:49 8... 18:6
02:49 * Bobick gets back up but he looks badly shaken. 18:6
02:49 Battle is allowing the fight to continue. Bobick looks real shaken to us, however. 18:6
02:49 Ibeabuchi stunned Bobick. Ibeabuchi knows how to finish an opponent when he has got one hurt, and he is going to work now! 18:6
03:00 Ibeabuchi plods forward. 18:6
03:00 Oh, there's nothing like a knockdown to bring a crowd to it's feet and those in attendance here are cheering loudly as the round closes. 20:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ibeabuchi is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:10 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
0:17 Ibeabuchi is holding on to Bobick. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
0:21 Ibeabuchi shoves Bobick away. 0:0
0:25 Whatever Panama Lewis said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Bobick is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:26 Ike Ibeabuchi moves into the left corner. 0:0
0:31 Bobick grabs and holds Ibeabuchi... 0:0
0:35 Ibeabuchi works his way free! 0:0
0:48 Bobick lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Ibeabuchi. 0:0
0:55 That was a straight right by Ibeabuchi! 4:0
0:55 Bobick is suddenly in trouble! 4:0
01:09 Bobick just comes up short with that shot. 4:0
01:20 Bobick telegraphed that shot and Ibeabuchi ducks under it easily. 4:0
01:23 Ibeabuchi lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 6:0
01:37 Ibeabuchi is clinching. Battle better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 6:0
01:41 Battle breaks them up... 6:0
01:41 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 2. 6:0
01:49 Duane Bobick bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 6:2
01:58 Bobick traps Ibeabuchi in the corner! 6:2
02:02 Bobick tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 6:2
02:18 Bobick brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 6:2
02:25 Bobick gets inside and fires a hook to Ibeabuchi's body. 6:4
02:39 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Ibeabuchi lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Bobick. 8:4
02:54 Bobick fires a volley of punches but Ibeabuchi was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Bobick started punching. 8:4
03:00 Bobick works his way in and leans on Ibeabuchi. 8:4
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 2. 7:6

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ibeabuchi looks to be in excellent shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Frank Bagley was really animated in Ibeabuchi's corner and Ibeabuchi was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:11 Ibeabuchi is jockeying for position as he tries to force Bobick back into the corner. 0:0
0:16 The action is at ring center. 0:0
0:20 Bobick just misses with a huge shot as Ibeabuchi chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:27 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 0:0
0:42 Ibeabuchi lands a solid shot to the head and follows up with a better one! He can be very effective when he remembers to throw his punches in combinations. 2:0
01:02 Ibeabuchi is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:0
01:10 Ike Ibeabuchi retreats into a neutral corner. 2:0
01:15 Bobick misses wildly with the hook. 2:0
01:22 Ibeabuchi rips away on the inside. That uppercut landed solidly and may have hurt Bobick. It looked like his legs buckled ever so briefly. 5:0
01:34 Ibeabuchi backs into the lower corner. 5:0
01:34 Bobick scores with a damaging cross. 5:3
01:43 Ibeabuchi's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 5:3
01:47 Bobick has Ibeabuchi blocked in! 5:3
01:52 Bobick misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 5:3
01:58 There's a hard shot off the top of Bobick's head! 9:3
01:58 Bobick seems to have been hurt by that punch! 9:3
02:08 Ibeabuchi has Bobick trapped in the lower neutral corner... 9:3
02:08 Ibeabuchi rips a hook to the body. 11:3
02:17 Ibeabuchi has Bobick cornered! 11:3
02:26 Ibeabuchi throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 11:3
02:36 Bobick snakes the jab through Ibeabuchi's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 11:5
02:50 Ibeabuchi fires a shot, but it glances off Bobick's shoulder. 11:5
02:57 Ike Ibeabuchi gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Duane Bobick with an uppercut. 13:5
03:00 Round 3 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 15:5

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Ibeabuchi and Bobick leave their corners. 0:0
0:08 Ibeabuchi got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Frank Bagley's instructions work. 0:0
0:09 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Bobick lands a short uppercut to the chin of Ibeabuchi. 0:2
0:13 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:18 As high as Ike Ibeabuchi is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Bobick takes advantage of it. 0:2
0:22 Ibeabuchi has Bobick pinned! 0:2
0:27 Oh!!! Ibeabuchi unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 5:2
0:27 Bobick was stopped in his tracks by that shot… 5:2
0:35 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 5:2
0:39 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 5:2
0:43 Ibeabuchi is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 7:2
0:57 Ibeabuchi catches Bobick coming in with a sweet uppercut! 12:2
0:57 That's the shot Ibeabuchi hoped to land! Duane Bobick looks bad after that blow! 12:2
01:14 There's a straight right by Ibeabuchi! 17:2
01:14 Bobick had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 17:2
01:14 * And now it appears as if Bobick has been cut the last punch that landed. 18:2
01:14 * Bobick's mouthpiece is crimson; his lip must be cut on the inside. 18:2
01:35 * Duane Bobick absorbs a wicked uppercut to the head. He's staggering backwards and now he goes down in a heap. 18:2
01:37 Battle stands over Bobick and starts the count... 25:2
01:37 1... 25:2
01:38 2... 25:2
01:39 3... 25:2
01:40 4... 25:2
01:40 * Bobick gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 25:2
01:40 Battle waves the two fighters together. 25:2
01:40 Ibeabuchi stunned Bobick with that last ripping shot and Ike Ibeabuchi's killer instinct has kicked in. This might be his best chance at ending the fight. 25:2
01:54 Ibeabuchi slides along the far ropes. 25:2
02:02 Bobick is trapped in the corner... 25:2
02:07 Ibeabuchi wings a big left hand at Bobick but the latter sidesteps the punch. 25:2
02:18 Ibeabuchi lands a strong cross! 29:2
02:18 Bobick is hurt! 29:2
02:27 * There's a devastating hook to the head of Bobick. It came out of nowhere and Bobick drops to the canvas! It's the punches that you don't see coming that do the most harm, and Bobick looks hurt. 29:2
02:30 Battle begins the count... 37:2
02:30 1... 37:2
02:31 2... 37:2
02:32 3... 37:2
02:33 4... 37:2
02:34 5... 37:2
02:35 6... 37:2
02:36 7... 37:2
02:37 8... 37:2
02:38 9... 37:2
02:39 10! 37:2
02:39 * Bobick can't beat the count! It's over! Duane Bobick has been stopped in round 4. 37:2

Fight Result

Here's Michael Buffer with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by knockout at the 02:40 mark in Round 4 is…

Ike Ibeabuchi!

Score Cards

Reg Thompson Round Total
United Kingdom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ike Ibeabuchi 10 10 10 30
Duane Bobick 8 9 9 26

Shafeaq Rashada Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ike Ibeabuchi 10 10 9 29
Duane Bobick 8 10 10 28

Donald Balas Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ike Ibeabuchi 10 10 10 30
Duane Bobick 8 9 9 26

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ike Ibeabuchi 30 30 29 89
Duane Bobick 24 28 28 80


Statistics
Categories Ike Ibeabuchi Duane Bobick
Knockdowns scored 3 0

Jabs / Round 4.50 1.75
Hooks / Round 6.25 4.25
Crosses / Round 7.25 2.50
Combinations / Round 7.00 1.75
Uppercuts / Round 4.00 0.75

Punches Landed / Round 29.00 11.00
Punches Missed / Round 25.00 56.25

Punching Accuracy 53.7% 16.4%

Total Number of Fouls 0 0

Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 1 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0

Cut locations breakdown:
Split lip 1 / 0 / 0

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0

Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 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 1 / 1
Fight Inside 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 2 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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