Herbie Hide vs Tommy Farr - Bout #1 out of 1

Fight info: Polo Grounds, New York, NY, 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: Herbie Hide - Record: 41-21-1 (34) - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Futch - Cut Man: Frank Bagley
In the blue corner: Tommy Farr - Record: 35-18-6 (8) - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Pre-Prime' - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Dan Birmingham - Cut Man: Bill Gore

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the boxers out of the corners. We've got a fight about to break out! 0:0
0:13 Hide fires a shot, but it glances off Farr's shoulder. 0:0
0:22 Farr steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:0
0:33 Hide wings a big left hand at Farr but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:35 * Battle is telling Farr to quit holding and hitting. 0:3
0:58 Hide is clinching... 0:3
01:07 Farr tries to get free... Here comes Battle to break them up... 0:3
01:16 Hide can't find the range with that punch. 0:3
01:18 Farr pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 0:5
01:31 Hide backs away and hitches up his trunks. 0:5
01:35 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:5
01:46 Hide fires a lead right that Farr manages to avoid. 0:5
01:48 * Battle is telling Farr to keep his glove closed when he hits. 0:7
02:10 Hide lands a solid uppercut! 4:7
02:10 Farr is going to need to regroup after that blow... 4:7
02:25 Hide lands a solid hook! 8:7
02:25 Tommy Farr is suddenly in trouble! 8:7
02:39 Hide 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. 8:7
02:58 Herbie Hide throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Tommy Farr but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 8:7
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 8:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Hide and Farr leave their corners. 0:0
0:13 Hide wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 2:0
0:22 Dan Birmingham was really animated in Farr's corner and Farr was nodding in agreement. 2:0
0:27 Hide throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:0
0:29 Farr fires a punch over the jab of Hide and gets it in for points. 2:2
0:43 There's a straight right by Herbie Hide! 6:2
0:43 Farr spins wildly into the ropes! He's trying to hang on! 6:2
0:56 Hide just comes up short with that shot. 6:2
01:11 Farr's punch actually goes behind Hide as the latter moved inside just as Farr threw a looping shot. 6:2
01:17 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 6:2
01:25 Hide can't score with short uppercut inside. Farr got his gloves in front of the punch. 6:2
01:28 Farr shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 6:4
01:37 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 6:4
01:48 Herbie Hide just landed a three punch combo! 10:4
01:48 Farr is trying to regroup after those punches… 10:4
02:04 The uppercut just landed by Farr is a nice weapon on the inside. 10:6
02:13 As high as Farr is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Herbie Hide takes advantage of it. 10:6
02:20 Hide lands a strong cross! 14:6
02:20 That blast sent Farr into the ropes! 14:6
02:34 Hide fires and misses. 14:6
02:36 Farr lands a stinging jab. 14:8
02:50 Farr is either lucky or has radar. Hide's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 14:8
03:00 Hide approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Tommy Farr any room to breathe. 14:8
03:00 The bell ending Round 2 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 16:8

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Farr looks a bit disgusted as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Farr wraps up Hide. 0:0
0:16 Battle moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:21 Hide received a pep talk from Frank Bagley before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:26 Hide pins Farr's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:30 Referee Battle separates the two... 0:0
0:34 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:41 Farr throws a punch and lands. Hide scores with a counter. Looks like Tommy Farr was a little more effective. 2:3
0:55 Hide misses with that punch. 2:3
0:57 Farr lands to the chest and neck of Hide. 2:5
01:06 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 2:5
01:09 Tommy Farr goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:7
01:27 Hide misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:7
01:29 A cross lands for Tommy Farr. Hide didn't see that one coming. 2:9
01:47 Farr misses with that punch. 2:9
01:49 A right cross from Hide gets through Farr's guard. 4:9
02:03 Hide just landed a three punch combo! 9:9
02:03 Farr is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 9:9
02:21 Hide wraps up Farr... Neither fighter will break... 9:9
02:30 Now they break clean. 9:9
02:38 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 9:9
02:50 Hide tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Farr. 9:9
03:00 Hide is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Farr a decent target to shoot for. 9:9
03:00 Hide spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 3. 9:8

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:0
0:12 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
0:20 OH! Hide landed the big hook flush! 5:0
0:20 Farr takes a step back… 5:0
0:25 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 5:0
0:30 Farr scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Hide. 5:2
0:43 Hide is challenging Farr to fight him and quit clinching. 5:2
0:55 The fighters separate from clinching themselves. 5:2
01:04 Farr feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 5:2
01:17 Hide scores with a tremendous left! 9:2
01:17 Farr appears shaken by those punches! 9:2
01:31 Herbie Hide misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 9:2
01:43 Hide lands a smashing hook! 13:2
01:43 Tommy Farr is hurt! 13:2
01:51 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 13:2
01:59 Hide has his arms wrapped around Farr... Now they separate. 13:2
02:03 The Referee breaks it up... 13:2
02:13 Hide 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. 13:2
02:15 Farr rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 13:4
02:24 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 13:4
02:31 Farr shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 13:6
02:48 Hide lands a strong uppercut! 17:6
02:48 Farr looks shaken! 17:6
03:00 Farr tries to drop the right hand over the top but Hide ducks under it. 17:6
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 4. 16:7

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 5. There it is! 0:0
0:08 Farr got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Dan Birmingham's instructions work. 0:0
0:14 There's a hard shot off the top of Farr's head! 4:0
0:14 Farr was stunned by that blow! 4:0
0:18 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 4:0
0:28 Herbie Hide misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:0
0:30 Farr lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 4:2
0:51 Farr smothers Hide's attack with a clinch! 4:2
01:03 Battle is shouting at Tommy Farr to break! 4:2
01:16 Hide just misses with a huge shot as Farr chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:2
01:19 Farr snakes the jab through Hide's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 4:4
01:35 Farr is circling his opponent. 4:4
01:40 Farr throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 4:6
01:54 Hide just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Farr with a sharp combination! 8:6
01:54 Farr seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 8:6
02:08 Farr ends up behind Hide as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 8:6
02:18 Farr holds his arms up in disgust as Hide holds him around his waist. 8:6
02:22 Farr pushes Hide away. 8:6
02:33 Hide clinches... Farr gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 8:6
02:38 Battle has to separate the two... 8:6
02:46 Tommy Farr lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 8:8
03:00 Hide dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Farr back on his heels! 12:8
03:00 Farr had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 12:8
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation for the efforts of both fighters as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 11:10

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tommy Farr was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:07 Dan Birmingham seemed to pump up Farr between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Farr picks off the jab thrown by Herbie Hide. 0:0
0:14 Farr scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 0:2
0:19 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:2
0:31 OH! Hide landed the big hook flush! 4:2
0:31 Farr was stunned by that blow! 4:2
0:48 Hide fires a left hand that Farr takes high on the shoulder. 4:2
0:55 Farr is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 4:2
01:03 Oh!!! Hide unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 9:2
01:03 Hide just delivered some big time hurt with that cross! Even the fans at ringside felt that one! 9:2
01:16 Hide lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Farr. 9:2
01:19 Farr hooks off the jab and bangs a shot to the body. 9:4
01:31 Farr doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 9:6
01:51 Hide misses wildly with the hook. 9:6
01:58 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 9:6
02:06 That right hook by Hide brings Farr up short! 13:6
02:06 Farr suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 13:6
02:23 It's a sweet uppercut by Hide! He snapped Farr's head straight back with that punch! 17:6
02:23 Farr looks like he was hurt by that punch! 17:6
02:37 Hide lands a devastating cross! 21:6
02:37 Farr appears shaken by this punch! 21:6
02:46 Herbie Hide sneaks home the right cross. 23:6
02:55 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 23:6
03:00 Hide plods forward. 23:6
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 6 to a close. 25:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hide looks to be in excellent shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Dan Birmingham not only gave Farr encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Hide. Now it's up to Farr to implement it. 0:0
0:07 * Hide is complaining and Battle agrees. A warning for holding and hitting is being given to Farr. 0:3
0:20 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 7th round of this fight. 0:3
0:25 Farr goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:5
0:34 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 0:5
0:42 The quickness and footwork of Farr is definitely keeping Herbie Hide off balance. 0:5
0:46 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Farr lands a short uppercut to the chin of Hide. 0:7
01:02 Farr doesn't connect with the cross. 0:7
01:09 Hide lands a crushing uppercut! 4:7
01:09 Farr is suddenly in trouble! 4:7
01:23 Farr fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:9
01:32 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 4:9
01:36 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:9
01:44 Hide wings a big left hand at Farr but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:9
01:46 Farr scores with the jab. 4:11
01:58 Hide scores with an uppercut that appeared to catch Farr in the throat. That has to be painful. 7:11
02:07 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 7:11
02:15 Hide frees himself from Farr's clutches! They move to ring center now. 7:11
02:20 Farr has been throwing the uppercut and scoring with it all night as he lands yet another short punch inside. 7:13
02:32 Hide seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 7:13
02:39 Hide has been watching too much wrestling. He's clinching. 7:13
02:44 Referee Battle has to separate the two... 7:13
02:48 Farr's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 7:13
02:52 Hide'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. 7:13
02:55 Farr pins Hide in the corner! 7:13
03:00 Farr constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 7:13
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 7. 7:15

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hide and Farr square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 8. 0:0
0:19 Farr is holding... 0:0
0:28 Referee Battle steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:28 Tommy Farr is losing his legs... 0:0
0:28 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:37 Hide retreats into the right corner. 0:0
0:41 Farr darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:0
0:55 * Farr lands a tremendous shot under Hide's ribcage and Hide crumbles to the canvas. 0:0
0:58 Battle starts the count... 0:6
0:58 1... 0:6
0:59 Herbie Hide lurches to his feet at the count of 2 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 0:6
01:00 3... 0:6
01:00 * Hide is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 0:6
01:00 Battle waves the two fighters together. 0:6
01:00 Farr has got Hide on the ropes but he's never had the reputation for being a great finisher. Let's see if he can close the show here in the 8th. 0:6
01:14 Farr slips out of a corner, as Hide attempts to trap him. 0:6
01:18 Farr shoots the jab into the chest of Hide. 0:8
01:18 Farr wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 0:8
01:31 Farr telegraphed that shot and Hide ducks under it easily. 0:8
01:42 Farr circles around the ring. 0:8
01:47 Hide's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 0:8
01:54 Hide will tie a guy up if he has to. 0:8
01:59 * Farr is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 0:8
02:12 Hide pushes Farr away to give himself a little more space to work with. 0:8
02:15 Farr pins Hide in the corner! 0:8
02:20 Farr fires and misses. 0:8
02:36 These guys are giving head feints, faking jabs, doing everything but throwing punches at the moment. 0:8
02:40 Hide buries a hook to the body of Farr. 3:8
02:49 Farr has Hide cornered! 3:8
02:54 Hide smothers Farr's attack as Farr tries to get off some shots inside. 3:8
02:56 Hide lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 5:8
03:00 Tommy Farr doesn't have much left... 5:8
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. 5:9

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Hide's corner as the bell sounds for Round 9. 0:0
0:09 Farr bangs a right cross off the forehead of Hide. 0:2
0:23 Battle has to pull the fighters away from each other as Farr locks up Hide's arms. 0:2
0:27 Battle pries them apart. 0:2
0:32 Herbie Hide's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:2
0:36 Farr has Hide blocked in! 0:2
0:36 Farr gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:4
0:45 Farr scores with a nice two-punch combination. 0:6
0:57 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:6
0:57 Farr gets his head on the chest of Hide. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Farr scores with a nice short hook to the head. 0:8
01:05 Hide takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:8
01:13 Farr is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Hide. 0:8
01:22 Farr throws a flurry of punches but Hide either blocks or slips them. 0:8
01:33 * Farr has been knocked down with a strong uppercut! 0:8
01:35 Battle stands over Farr and begins counting... 7:8
01:35 1... 7:8
01:36 2... 7:8
01:37 3... 7:8
01:38 4... 7:8
01:39 5... 7:8
01:40 6... 7:8
01:40 * Somehow Farr has made it back up after taking a vicious shot. He looks like he's out of it. 7:8
01:40 Battle waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 7:8
01:40 There's time for Hide to finish Farr if he can do it. 7:8
01:45 Hide appears to be rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 7:8
01:58 * A solid uppercut drops Farr on his back! 7:8
02:00 Battle stands over Farr and begins the count... 16:8
02:00 1... 16:8
02:01 2... 16:8
02:02 3... 16:8
02:03 4... 16:8
02:04 5... 16:8
02:05 6... 16:8
02:06 7... 16:8
02:07 Tommy Farr rolls over and is trying to push himself up but will he have enough strength and time to do it? 16:8
02:08 9... 16:8
02:09 10! 16:8
02:09 * Farr can't regain his feet! His legs just won't support him. Farr rolls over on his back... Hide wins by knockout! 16:8

Fight Result

Here's Michael Buffer with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by knockout at the 02:15 mark in Round 9 is…

Herbie Hide!

Score Cards

Reg Thompson Round Total
United Kingdom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Herbie Hide 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 77
Tommy Farr 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 74

Shafeaq Rashada Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Herbie Hide 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 77
Tommy Farr 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 76

Donald Balas Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Herbie Hide 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 77
Tommy Farr 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 74

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Herbie Hide 30 30 30 30 30 30 27 24 231
Tommy Farr 28 27 27 27 28 27 30 30 224


Statistics
Categories Herbie Hide Tommy Farr
Knockdowns scored 2 1

Jabs / Round 4.11 4.78
Hooks / Round 3.56 4.22
Crosses / Round 3.33 5.67
Combinations / Round 3.22 4.00
Uppercuts / Round 4.44 3.67

Punches Landed / Round 18.67 22.33
Punches Missed / Round 49.56 16.67

Punching Accuracy 27.4% 57.3%

Total Number of Fouls 0 4
Holding Head and Hitting 2
Using Open Glove 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 3


No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 4 / 4 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 6 / 6
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 2 0 / 0
Go for KO 2 / 2 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 2 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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