Mate Parlov vs Freddie Mills - 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: Mate Parlov - Record: 22-21-2 (16) - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Futch - Cut Man: Frank Bagley
In the blue corner: Freddie Mills - Record: 43-18-2 (30) - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Dan Birmingham - Cut Man: Bill Gore

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell for Round 1 sounds and the fight is on. 0:0
0:13 Parlov lands a strong cross! 5:0
0:13 How is Freddie Mills standing after that? 5:0
0:27 Parlov throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 5:0
0:37 Parlov tries to drop the right hand over the top but Mills ducks under it. 5:0
0:49 Parlov fires a lead right that Mills manages to avoid. 5:0
01:00 Parlov misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 5:0
01:06 Parlov throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 7:0
01:06 Parlov is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 7:0
01:15 Parlov throws a punch and lands. Mills scores with a counter. Looks like Parlov was a little more effective. 10:2
01:33 Mate Parlov lands a crushing hook! 15:2
01:33 Freddie Mills is staggered… 15:2
01:43 Mills sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Parlov. 15:5
01:59 Parlov wraps up Mills... Neither fighter will break... 15:5
02:04 Parlov pushes Mills away. 15:5
02:08 Parlov has his army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 15:5
02:15 Mills pins Mate Parlov's arms! The fighters are tied up... 15:5
02:24 * Mills has been trying to sneak in a bit of extra damage by using his shoulders in close and now he's drawn a caution from the referee. 15:5
02:50 Parlov doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 15:5
03:00 Mate Parlov misses with that punch. 15:5
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 15:5

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Parlov looks to be in good shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 He sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 2:0
0:15 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 2:0
0:23 Both fighters are flailing away but Mills is definitely landing the better punches. 4:3
0:37 Parlov's punch actually goes behind Mills as the latter moved inside just as Parlov threw a looping shot. 4:3
0:48 Mills traps Parlov's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 4:3
0:57 Battle has to break them apart. 4:3
01:02 Mills's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 4:3
01:13 Mills fires a left hand that Parlov takes high on the shoulder. 4:3
01:15 Parlov scores with a glancing cross. 6:3
01:32 Mills can't score with short uppercut inside. Parlov got his gloves in front of the punch. 6:3
01:43 Freddie Mills lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Mate Parlov. 6:3
01:50 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 6:3
01:57 The cross scores for Parlov. He needs to throw that punch more often. 8:3
02:15 Parlov frees himself from Mills's clutches! They move to ring center now. 8:3
02:20 Parlov tries to push Mills back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 8:3
02:30 Mills goes straight at Parlov, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 8:3
02:36 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 8:3
02:39 Parlov lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 10:3
02:48 The uppercut just landed by Mills is a nice weapon on the inside. 10:5
03:00 Mills is jockeying for position as he tries to force Parlov back into the corner. 10:5
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Parlov's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 2. 11:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Parlov rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:15 Mate Parlov is trying to free his gloves from under Mills's gloves. 0:0
0:24 * Battle is telling Parlov he wants a clean break. 0:0
0:42 Mills misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
0:45 Parlov lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 2:0
0:54 Mills has Parlov trapped! 2:0
0:58 Mills misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:0
01:06 Parlov is blocked in his own corner... 2:0
01:06 Mills scores with a hard jab but he misses with the right hand, coming behind it. 2:3
01:21 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Parlov is scoring more than Mills. 5:5
01:35 Mills is like an old steam train going uphill. He just keeps chugging away trying to move inside on Parlov. 5:5
01:42 Mills has Parlov pinned! 5:5
01:42 Mills lands to the chest and neck of Parlov. 5:7
01:51 Mills lands the lead right. 5:9
02:00 Both fighters move to ring center. 5:9
02:05 Mills misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:9
02:07 Parlov gets inside and fires a hook to Mills's body. 7:9
02:16 Parlov doesn't have to look for Mills this round. He is right there in front of him. 7:9
02:29 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch. Parlov better be careful when he throws that one. 9:9
02:45 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 9:9
02:50 Mills shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 9:11
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 9:12

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 4. 0:0
0:08 Parlov is trapped in his own corner... 0:0
0:12 Mills misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:14 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:18 Whatever Dan Birmingham said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Mills is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:19 Parlov pumps the jab into the face of Mills. 3:0
0:28 It's a knowledgeable crowd tonight. They are letting the fighters know they want to see some action and when it slows down they are quick with their show of displeasure. 3:0
0:35 Mills lands a devastating cross! 3:5
0:35 Parlov staggers to the ropes! Parlov is struggling to remain upright! 3:5
0:48 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. 3:5
0:51 Mills brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 3:5
0:56 OH! Mills landed the big hook flush! 3:9
0:56 Parlov was staggered by that punch! 3:9
01:04 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 3:9
01:12 Parlov just comes up short with that shot. 3:9
01:23 * Mate Parlov has been knocked down with a strong hook! 3:9
01:25 Battle stands over Parlov and begins the count... 3:19
01:25 1... 3:19
01:26 2... 3:19
01:27 3... 3:19
01:28 4... 3:19
01:29 5... 3:19
01:30 6... 3:19
01:31 7... 3:19
01:32 Parlov makes it to a knee at the count of 8 but he's still struggling to get his legs under him! 3:19
01:33 9... 3:19
01:33 * Parlov lurches to his feet but there's no question that he's hurt. 3:19
01:33 Battle is allowing the fight to continue. Parlov looks real shaken to us, however. 3:19
01:33 Mills takes a long look at Parlov to see if he's playing possum. Mills is starting to pour it on so he must believe that he's really hurt Parlov. 3:19
01:47 Mills lands a crushing cross! 3:23
01:47 Parlov is going to need to regroup after that blow... 3:23
01:55 Freddie Mills lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 3:25
01:55 Parlov is hurt. Mills is a decent finisher, but sometimes he gets too excited and just wings wild punches. Let's see what he does here. 3:25
02:08 Mills fires the jab. It finds its target. 3:27
02:08 Parlov has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Mills needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 3:27
02:22 Mills just landed a three punch combo! 3:32
02:22 Parlov was shaken by those blows! 3:32
02:31 * Wow! That shot landed like a lightning bolt! Parlov is down on his back! 3:32
02:33 Battle stands over Parlov and begins counting... 3:42
02:33 1... 3:42
02:34 2... 3:42
02:35 3... 3:42
02:36 4... 3:42
02:37 Mate Parlov lurches to his feet at the count of 5 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 3:42
02:38 6... 3:42
02:39 7... 3:42
02:40 8... 3:42
02:41 9... 3:42
02:42 10! 3:42
02:42 * Parlov can't beat the count! It's over! Parlov has been stopped here in round 4. 3:42

Fight Result

Here's Michael Buffer with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by knockout at the 02:43 mark in Round 4 is…

Freddie Mills!

Score Cards

Reg Thompson Round Total
United Kingdom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Mate Parlov 10 10 9 29
Freddie Mills 9 9 10 28

Shafeaq Rashada Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Mate Parlov 10 10 10 30
Freddie Mills 9 9 9 27

Donald Balas Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Mate Parlov 10 10 9 29
Freddie Mills 9 9 10 28

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Mate Parlov 30 30 28 88
Freddie Mills 27 27 29 83


Statistics
Categories Mate Parlov Freddie Mills
Knockdowns scored 0 2

Jabs / Round 5.25 4.00
Hooks / Round 3.50 6.25
Crosses / Round 2.75 5.50
Combinations / Round 4.50 4.25
Uppercuts / Round 5.00 7.25

Punches Landed / Round 21.00 27.25
Punches Missed / Round 48.25 47.75

Punching Accuracy 30.3% 36.3%

Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Using Shoulder 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1


No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 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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