Tommy Farr vs Ike Ibeabuchi - Bout #1 out of 1

Fight info: Escobar Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2007-01-19, 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: Tommy Farr - Record: 35-20-6 (8) - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Dan Birmingham - Cut Man: Bill Gore
In the blue corner: Ike Ibeabuchi - Record: 46-18-3 (32) - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Lacks Focus - Trainer: Buddy McGirt - Cut Man: Frank Bagley

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell for Round 1 sounds and the fight is on. 0:0
0:15 Farr is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:0
0:20 Farr connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 2:0
0:33 Farr scores with a glancing cross. 4:0
0:42 As high as Ibeabuchi is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Farr takes advantage of it. 4:0
0:59 Ibeabuchi lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Farr. 4:0
01:06 Ibeabuchi's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 4:0
01:14 Considering the clinch Ibeabuchi has on Farr it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Farr pushes him away. 4:0
01:23 Battle moves them apart. 4:0
01:32 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch. Farr better be careful when he throws that one. 6:0
01:41 Farr steals a quick glance at his corner. 6:0
01:57 Ibeabuchi plods forward. 6:0
02:10 Ibeabuchi 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! 6:4
02:10 That blow connected solidly to the head of Farr. 6:4
02:27 Ike Ibeabuchi tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 6:6
02:35 Ibeabuchi quickly hitches up his trunks. 6:6
02:44 Farr is in constant motion. He is making Ibeabuchi chase him. 6:6
02:48 Both fighters are trying but neither fighter is having much success cutting off the ring this round. 6:6
02:51 Farr gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Ibeabuchi with an uppercut. 8:6
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 10:6

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tommy Farr looks to be in good shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:16 Ibeabuchi lands a hard cross! 0:4
0:16 Tommy Farr is staggered… 0:4
0:32 Farr just misses with a huge shot as Ibeabuchi chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:4
0:39 Ibeabuchi lands a strong cross! 0:8
0:39 Farr was staggered by that punch! 0:8
0:56 Ike Ibeabuchi's punch actually goes behind Farr as the latter moved inside just as Ibeabuchi threw a looping shot. 0:8
01:11 Ibeabuchi fires a shot, but it glances off Farr's shoulder. 0:8
01:13 Farr lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 2:8
01:23 The cross scores for Farr. He needs to throw that punch more often. 4:8
01:36 Farr works free! He backs to ring center, with Ibeabuchi following. 4:8
01:44 Farr lands the jab and that's a punch he needs to make good use of throughout the fight. 6:8
01:53 Ibeabuchi slides into his own corner... 6:8
01:53 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Farr lands the right hand. 8:8
02:13 Farr has Ibeabuchi pinned! 8:8
02:18 Farr ties up Ibeabuchi. 8:8
02:27 Farr pushes Ibeabuchi away. 8:8
02:31 Ibeabuchi is blocked in his own corner... 8:8
02:36 Farr holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Ibeabuchi to score with a clean shot. 8:8
02:40 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 8:8
02:47 Ibeabuchi is keeping away from the ropes. 8:8
02:52 Ibeabuchi misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 8:8
02:54 Farr hooks off the jab and bangs a shot to the body. 10:8
03:00 Ibeabuchi can't find the range with that punch. 10:8
03:00 The bell stops the action as Farr and Ibeabuchi go back to their corners. 12:8

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 3. 0:0
0:06 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 0:0
0:10 Ike Ibeabuchi moves into the left corner. 0:0
0:10 Farr doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:0
0:19 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 2:0
0:32 Ibeabuchi is holding... 2:0
0:36 Battle pries them apart. 2:0
0:41 Farr lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 4:0
0:58 Ibeabuchi tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Farr. 4:0
01:01 Farr shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 6:0
01:10 Farr traps Ibeabuchi in the corner! 6:0
01:10 Tommy Farr fires a solid combination. 8:0
01:19 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 8:0
01:23 Both fighters launched hooks but Ibeabuchi's got there first! He digs a second hook to the body of Farr. 8:3
01:33 Farr rips a hook to the head. 10:3
01:33 * That punch has opened a cut on Ibeabuchi. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 12:3
01:33 A gash on the inside of Ibeabuchi's right eyebrow is streaming blood down his face. It's too early to tell if it's going to cause vision problems for him but it is following a path along his nose and around his lip. 12:3
01:33 A fighter hates to see their own blood anytime, especially this early in the fight. 12:3
01:42 Ibeabuchi is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 12:3
01:51 The two men continue to measure one another. 12:3
01:58 There's a straight right by Ibeabuchi! 12:7
01:58 Ibeabuchi made Farr blink with that shot! 12:7
02:12 Tommy Farr picks off the jab thrown by Ibeabuchi. 12:7
02:15 The uppercut just landed by Farr is a nice weapon on the inside. 14:7
02:15 And now Ibeabuchi is bleeding even more profusely from that last punch as his cut worsens! 14:7
02:15 As he takes more punishment, Ibeabuchi also suffers from more noticeable bleeding as the gash inside his right eyebrow widens and bleeds even more profusely. 14:7
02:15 No fighter likes to see themself cut during a fight, let alone this early in the bout. 14:7
02:15 * Battle is taking a close look at the blood trickling down Ibeabuchi's face; and now he steps in and stops the contest. Apparently, he wants the doctor to take a look at the damage done to Ibeabuchi's face, especially the cut above the eye. 14:7
02:15 * The doctor is peering at the wound and he's shrugged his shoulders and he's shaking his head – is that a good thing or bad? Well, it's good from Ibeabuchi's perspective and the cheer that arises from the crowd tells us all we need to know: there's going to be more fisticuffs in just a moment. Obviously, the damage isn't that bad and Ibeabuchi and Farr await the signal from the referee to commence firing. The fight resumes here in Round 3. 14:7
02:28 Farr tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 14:7
02:35 Ibeabuchi lands a crushing cross! 14:11
02:35 Farr is suddenly in trouble! 14:11
02:44 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 14:11
02:53 Ibeabuchi frees himself from Farr's clutches! They move to ring center now. 14:11
03:00 Ibeabuchi just comes up short with that shot. 14:11
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 15:11

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Farr is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 4 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 Farr got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Dan Birmingham's instructions work. 0:0
0:06 As round 4 begins, blood is still visible on the face of Ibeabuchi; obviously, his corner did its best but it wasn't good enough to completely close the cut inside the right eyebrow. 0:0
0:07 Farr sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 2:0
0:16 Farr backs into the near corner. 2:0
0:21 That was a straight right by Ibeabuchi! 2:4
0:21 Farr is trying to regroup after those punches… 2:4
0:29 Buddy McGirt seemed agitated with Ibeabuchi, who stared at his shoes almost the entire minute. 2:4
0:31 Ibeabuchi pins Farr in the corner! 2:4
0:31 A cross lands for Ibeabuchi. Farr didn't see that one coming. 2:6
0:45 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:6
0:54 Battle separates the two... 2:6
0:59 Ibeabuchi has Tommy Farr trapped in the right neutral corner... 2:6
01:03 Ibeabuchi lands a crushing cross! 2:10
01:03 Farr was stopped cold by that blow! 2:10
01:12 Farr is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 2:10
01:21 Ibeabuchi misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:10
01:23 Farr lands a right cross but Ibeabuchi turned with it, diluting some of its power. 4:10
01:32 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 4:10
01:44 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 4:10
01:44 Farr throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 6:10
01:57 Ibeabuchi is clinching. Battle better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 6:10
02:06 Ibeabuchi and Farr each take a step back. 6:10
02:25 Farr is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 6:10
02:38 * Battle is telling Farr to quit holding and hitting. 9:10
03:00 Farr ties up Ibeabuchi... 9:10
03:00 Battle separates the two... 9:10
03:00 Battle motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 4. 8:10

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Ibeabuchi's corner has done a great job on the cut inside the right eyebrow. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now. 0:0
0:12 Ibeabuchi drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body that makes Farr wince! 0:4
0:12 Farr appears shaken by those punches! 0:4
0:21 Ibeabuchi tries to push Farr back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 0:4
0:24 Farr has Ike Ibeabuchi blocked in! 0:4
0:28 Tommy Farr fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:4
0:35 Ibeabuchi lands a hard cross! 0:8
0:35 That's the shot Ibeabuchi hoped to land! Farr looks bad after that blow! 0:8
0:52 Ibeabuchi fires a left hand that Farr takes high on the shoulder. 0:8
0:59 Ibeabuchi backs into a neutral corner. 0:8
01:03 Tommy Farr wraps up Ibeabuchi... Neither fighter will break... 0:8
01:12 Battle breaks them up... 0:8
01:17 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:8
01:22 Ibeabuchi lands a solid cross! 0:12
01:22 How is Tommy Farr standing after that? 0:12
01:30 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. 0:12
01:44 Farr is trapped in Ibeabuchi's corner... 0:12
01:44 * Battle is telling Ike Ibeabuchi to keep his punches up. 0:15
02:09 "The President" Ibeabuchi slides along the far ropes. 0:15
02:21 Ibeabuchi misses wildly with the hook. 0:15
02:33 Ibeabuchi just landed a three punch combo! 0:20
02:33 Farr was shaken by those blows! 0:20
02:47 Ibeabuchi lands a smashing uppercut! 0:24
02:47 Ibeabuchi caught Farr's attention with that uppercut. 0:24
03:00 Ibeabuchi is jockeying for position as he tries to force Farr back into the corner. 0:24
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 5, forcing Battle to step in. 0:26

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:10 Battle is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 0:0
0:19 Farr grabs Ibeabuchi's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Battle has to force Farr to let go. 0:0
0:23 The fighters separate from clinching themselves. 0:0
0:28 Ike Ibeabuchi retreats into the upper corner. 0:0
0:33 Farr lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Ibeabuchi. 0:0
0:40 Ibeabuchi is staying at the center of the ring. 0:0
0:44 Ike Ibeabuchi misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:54 Farr forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Ibeabuchi. 2:0
0:54 That last shot has reopened a cut on Ibeabuchi because the blood is flowing again. 2:0
0:54 Once again the blood from the gash on the inside of Ibeabuchi's right eyebrow begins to stream down his face as the bad cut he suffered earlier has reopened. 2:0
0:54 * The referee appears to be jockeying for position; he's moving more than the fighters. Apparently, he wants to get a better look at the cut above Ibeabuchi's eye. Now, he just steps in and stops the action. Battle is escorting Ibeabuchi over to the ringside doctor to get an opinion on the severity of the cut. 2:0
0:54 * 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 Ibeabuchi, it must be positive. Yep, this fight's going to continue as both fighters receive instructions to resume the mayhem here in round 6. 2:0
01:08 Ibeabuchi works his way in and leans on Farr. 2:0
01:12 Ibeabuchi has Farr cornered! 2:0
01:12 Ibeabuchi goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:2
01:26 Farr is trapped in his own corner... 2:2
01:26 Ibeabuchi scores with a quick hook to the head of Tommy Farr after Farr missed with a wild shot of his own. 2:4
01:43 Ibeabuchi telegraphed that shot and Farr ducks under it easily. 2:4
01:45 Farr shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 4:4
01:58 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 4:4
02:01 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 4:4
02:15 Farr has his army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 4:4
02:26 Ibeabuchi is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:4
02:34 Farr lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 6:4
02:47 Ibeabuchi wings a big left hand at Farr but the latter sidesteps the punch. 6:4
02:50 Farr shoots the jab into the chest of Ibeabuchi. 8:4
02:59 * Battle is talking to Farr's corner men as he stops the round. Battle has stopped the round early and it appears to be an error on his part because no bell ever sounded. 8:4

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We have reached the halfway point of the fight as Round 7 begins. 0:0
0:07 Ibeabuchi's corner men worked their magic on his's cut inside the right eyebrow. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear. 0:0
0:07 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:0
0:12 The fighters are tied up. Ibeabuchi tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:0
0:16 Now they break clean. 0:0
0:20 Dan Birmingham not only gave Farr encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Ibeabuchi. Now it's up to Farr to implement it. 0:0
0:21 Ibeabuchi buries a hook to the body of Farr. 0:3
0:35 Ike Ibeabuchi is clinching... 0:3
0:40 Farr is aggressively moving forward and Ibeabuchi ducks down, looking to land some body shots. Oh, there's a clash of heads and Ibeabuchi is bleeding again from a reopened cut. 0:3
0:40 Blood is clearly coming from the reopened gash on the inside of Ibeabuchi's right eyebrow. It's got to have some affect on him, if not physically then mentally. 0:3
0:40 * The fighters jockey back and forth and now the referee is going to use this opportunity to step in and call timeout. He's taking Ike Ibeabuchi by the arm and leading him to the far ropes where the ringside physician can take a look at the cut above Ibeabuchi's eye. 0:3
0:40 * This cut has been caused when the fighters accidentally banged heads during that clinching. 0:3
0:40 * Battle is halting this fight. He steers Ibeabuchi to his corner and calls the ring doctor. The ring doctor is taking a close look at it... Ibeabuchi's corner is pleading with Battle.* They want Ibeabuchi to be allowed to at least finish the round. The Referee is waving it off. It's over! The doctor is not going to let it continue. The winner by TKO due to the severity of the cuts - Tommy Farr! 0:3

Fight Result

Here's Michael Buffer with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 0:41 mark in Round 7 is…

Tommy Farr!

Score Cards

Reg Thompson Round Total
United Kingdom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tommy Farr 10 10 10 9 8 10 57
Ike Ibeabuchi 9 9 9 10 10 9 56

Shafeaq Rashada Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tommy Farr 10 10 9 9 9 9 56
Ike Ibeabuchi 9 9 10 10 10 10 58

Donald Balas Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tommy Farr 10 10 10 9 8 10 57
Ike Ibeabuchi 9 9 9 10 10 9 56

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tommy Farr 30 30 29 27 25 29 170
Ike Ibeabuchi 27 27 28 30 30 28 170


Statistics
Categories Tommy Farr Ike Ibeabuchi
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 6.43 2.43
Hooks / Round 3.57 3.00
Crosses / Round 4.14 4.57
Combinations / Round 3.14 3.71
Uppercuts / Round 3.86 2.71

Punches Landed / Round 21.14 16.43
Punches Missed / Round 11.14 42.14

Punching Accuracy 65.5% 28.0%

Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Low Blow 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1

Suffered Accidental Head Butt causing Cut 1

Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 3 / 2 / 1
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 1 / 0

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut inside right eyebrow 3 / 2 / 1

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 3

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 3 / 2

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 4 / 4 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 2 / 1 2 / 1


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.0 - Copyright © 2005 Alpha Omega Games