Lew Jenkins vs Battling Nelson - Bout #1 out of 1

Fight info: Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom, 2007-06-01, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Rudy Battle, the bout will be scored by three judges: Donald Balas (United States), Reg Thompson (United Kingdom) and Shafeaq Rashada (United States), ring card girl is Halle Berry, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'use bias rating', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Lew Jenkins - Record: 26-32-3 (10) - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Teddy Atlas - Cut Man: Al Gavin
In the blue corner: Battling Nelson - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Beginning' - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Mickey Duff - Cut Man: Ralph Citro

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters leave their corners and advance toward the center of the ring. 0:0
0:13 Nelson fires and misses. 0:0
0:20 Jenkins has his army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 0:0
0:28 Nelson throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:40 Jenkins is jockeying for position as he tries to force Battling Nelson back into the corner. 0:0
0:44 Jenkins is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:0
0:57 Nelson misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
01:07 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 0:0
01:19 Nelson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
01:22 Jenkins scores with a damaging cross. 3:0
01:45 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Jenkins digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Nelson. 5:0
01:56 This bout could end up being a bit of a mismatch. There's a difference in the caliber of fighter here. 5:0
01:59 Battling Nelson scores with a quick hook to the head of Jenkins after Jenkins missed with a wild shot of his own. 5:2
02:08 Nelson quickly hitches up his trunks. 5:2
02:11 Nelson gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Jenkins which made him blink. 5:4
02:24 Nelson is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 5:4
02:32 Nelson is either lucky or has radar. Lew Jenkins's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 5:4
02:44 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 5:4
02:56 Referee Battle separates the two... 5:4
03:00 A lackluster round, to say the least, and the crowd voices its displeasure as the fighters return to their corners. 6:4

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Battle motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:14 Nelson just misses with a huge shot as Jenkins chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:21 Ralph Citro seemed to pump up Nelson between rounds. 0:0
0:25 Battle has to pull the fighters away from each other as Nelson locks up Jenkins's arms. 0:0
0:34 Battle is shouting at Nelson to break! 0:0
0:48 Jenkins misses with that punch. 0:0
0:55 Battling Nelson catches Jenkins coming in with a sweet uppercut! 0:5
0:55 Jenkins seems to be regrouping after that blow... 0:5
01:05 Lew Jenkins throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 2:5
01:19 Nelson fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:5
01:21 Jenkins lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 4:5
01:35 Nelson wraps up Jenkins... Neither fighter will break... 4:5
01:44 * Battle is telling Jenkins to quit leaning on the neck. 4:5
02:06 Nelson lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 4:7
02:15 The uppercut just landed by Nelson is a nice weapon on the inside. 4:9
02:32 Nelson fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 4:11
02:41 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 4:11
02:44 Nelson shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 4:13
03:00 Nelson patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Jenkins little room to move. 4:13
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 2. 4:13

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Halle Berry exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 3. There it is! 0:0
0:11 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment. Jenkins has his head on Nelson's chest and blasts home a hook. 2:0
0:20 Jenkins got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Teddy Atlas's instructions work. 2:0
0:20 Jenkins misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 4:0
0:33 Nelson picks off the jab thrown by Jenkins. 4:0
0:36 There's some nice hand speed. Nelson fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 4:2
0:45 As high as Nelson is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Jenkins takes advantage of it. 4:2
0:53 Jenkins bangs a right cross off the forehead of Nelson. 6:2
01:07 Jenkins traps Nelson's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Battle breaks it up. 6:2
01:16 Now they break clean. 6:2
01:21 Jenkins lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 8:2
01:30 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. 8:2
01:37 Lew Jenkins wings a big left hand at Nelson but the latter sidesteps the punch. 8:2
01:48 Jenkins wings a big left hand at Nelson but the latter sidesteps the punch. 8:2
01:50 Battling Nelson scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 8:4
02:00 Jenkins lands to the chest and neck of Nelson. 10:4
02:13 Jenkins scores with a winging right! Nelson's head turned halfway round with that punch! 15:4
02:13 Nelson's knee almost touched the canvas… 15:4
02:27 Jenkins lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Nelson. 15:4
02:38 Jenkins jolts Nelson with a short, crisp uppercut that had to hurt. 18:4
02:38 Jenkins has got a hurt opponent in front of him, ready for the taking. Let's see what kind of killer instinct Jenkins can summon. 18:4
02:47 Jenkins shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 20:4
02:47 Jenkins stunned Nelson with that last ripping shot and Jenkins's killer instinct has kicked in. This might be his best chance at ending the fight. 20:4
03:00 Jenkins misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 20:4
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. Halle Berry is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 20:4

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 4 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:07 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:0
0:14 Nelson slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:14 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:18 Nelson's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:19 Nelson glances a hook off Jenkins's side. 0:2
0:28 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 0:2
0:31 Jenkins drives home an uppercut. That punch had something on it. 3:2
0:48 Nelson grabs Jenkins's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Battle has to force Nelson to let go. 3:2
0:57 Battle separates the two fighters. 3:2
01:07 Nelson rips a hook to the head. 3:4
01:16 * Battle is telling Jenkins to quit holding and hitting. 7:4
01:42 Nelson telegraphed that shot and Jenkins ducks under it easily. 7:4
01:44 Jenkins lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Nelson on the end of that punch. 9:4
01:57 Lew Jenkins fires a punch over the jab of Nelson and gets it in for points. 11:4
02:10 Jenkins finds an opening in Nelson's defense and exploits it with a hard uppercut. 14:4
02:19 Jenkins scores with a glancing cross. 16:4
02:29 The fighters are tangled up inside. Nelson has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 16:6
02:39 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 16:6
02:42 Jenkins gets his head on the chest of Nelson. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Jenkins scores with a nice short hook to the head. 18:6
02:51 Nelson steals a quick glance at his corner. 18:6
02:54 Nelson sneaks home the right cross. 18:8
03:00 Jenkins works free! He backs to ring center, with Nelson following. 18:8
03:00 Jenkins spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 4. 20:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Nelson 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
0:06 Jenkins received a pep talk from Teddy Atlas before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:06 The cross scores for Jenkins. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:0
0:11 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 2:0
0:16 Jenkins moves into the lower right corner. 2:0
0:20 Nelson lands a solid uppercut! 2:4
0:20 Jenkins looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 2:4
0:32 Nelson gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 2:6
0:41 Jenkins 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. 2:6
0:50 Jenkins just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Nelson with a sharp combination! 7:6
0:50 That's the shot Jenkins hoped to land! Battling Nelson looks bad after that series of blows. 7:6
0:59 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 7:6
01:02 Jenkins has Battling Nelson trapped in the near neutral corner... 7:6
01:02 That straight right hand from Jenkins hurts Nelson. He came right up the middle with that punch. 10:6
01:11 Nelson's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 10:6
01:14 Jenkins seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 10:6
01:26 Oh!!! Jenkins unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 14:6
01:26 How is Nelson standing after that? 14:6
01:34 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 14:6
01:42 That was a straight right by Jenkins! 18:6
01:42 Nelson is trying to regroup after those punches… 18:6
01:52 Jenkins has Nelson cornered! 18:6
01:56 Jenkins lands a crushing cross! 22:6
01:56 Nelson was stopped in his tracks by that shot… 22:6
02:06 Upstairs and downstairs! Jenkins lands two quick blows and then moves away from Nelson's counters. 24:6
02:18 The action slows for the moment. 24:6
02:21 Nelson shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 24:8
02:34 Lew Jenkins clinches... Nelson gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 24:8
02:43 Battle steps in and breaks it up. 24:8
02:52 Jenkins drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body that makes Nelson wince! 28:8
02:52 Nelson appears shaken by those punches! 28:8
03:00 Jenkins has Nelson trapped! 28:8
03:00 Lew Jenkins and Nelson are in a clinch, Battle hollers at them to break and start fighting. 28:8
03:00 Referee Battle steps in to break it up. 28:8
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 5. 28:8

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Lew Jenkins and Battling Nelson square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 6. 0:0
0:11 The fighters are at ring center... 0:0
0:11 Lew Jenkins digs two shots to the body and then rips Nelson with a short uppercut on the inside. 3:0
0:20 Whatever Ralph Citro said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Nelson is letting his hands go. 3:0
0:20 Nelson likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Jenkins's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 3:2
0:20 Jenkins comes out of his crouch as Nelson leans in. That's how nasty cuts occur! 3:2
0:29 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 3:2
0:37 Jenkins looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Nelson. 3:2
0:50 Jenkins lands a hard uppercut! 7:2
0:50 Mercy! Jenkins just landed a crushing uppercut! It was absolutely obscene! Nelson is trying to hang on… 7:2
01:03 Jenkins takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 7:2
01:06 Nelson lands a stinging jab. 7:4
01:15 Jenkins traps Nelson in the corner! 7:4
01:20 Lew Jenkins is just missing by a hair with his punches. 7:4
01:29 Nelson is trapped in Jenkins's corner... 7:4
01:34 Jenkins scores with a tremendous left! 12:4
01:34 Battling Nelson was shaken by those blows! 12:4
01:47 Battle tries to separate the boxers but Jenkins has a vice-like grip on Nelson. 12:4
01:59 Jenkins pushes Nelson away. 12:4
02:04 Jenkins doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 14:4
02:13 Nelson is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 14:4
02:21 Nelson fires and misses. 14:4
02:24 Jenkins scores with a nice right cross. 16:4
02:38 Jenkins wraps up Nelson. 16:4
02:50 Battle pries them apart. 16:4
02:55 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 16:4
03:00 Nelson has freed himself from Jenkins. They move quickly to ring center. 16:4
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 6. 16:5

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jenkins looks to be in good shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Battling Nelson works his way in and leans on Jenkins... 0:0
0:17 Referee Battle has to separate the two... 0:0
0:17 Nelson is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 0:0
0:22 Jenkins pushes Nelson away to give himself a little more space to work with. 0:0
0:25 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
0:32 Jenkins can't find the range with that punch. 0:0
0:40 Nelson is pinned in his own corner... 0:0
0:40 Lew Jenkins lands a right cross but Nelson turned with it, diluting some of its power. 2:0
0:54 Nelson pins Jenkins's arms! The fighters are tied up... 2:0
01:03 Battle separates them. 2:0
01:12 Jenkins approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Nelson any room to breathe. 2:0
01:25 Jenkins is getting frustrated as Nelson continues to hold on to him. Jenkins is punching Nelson's head, trying to break his hold. Finally, Battle pushes the fighters apart. 2:0
01:34 Battle has to break them apart. 2:0
01:42 Jenkins lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 4:0
02:01 * Jenkins throws a wild overhand right that lands flush! Nelson drops to one knee and will take the count! 4:0
02:04 Battle starts the count... 12:0
02:04 1... 12:0
02:05 2... 12:0
02:06 3... 12:0
02:07 4... 12:0
02:08 5... 12:0
02:09 6... 12:0
02:10 7... 12:0
02:10 * Nelson is back on his feet! He looks shaken... 12:0
02:10 Battle waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 12:0
02:10 Lew Jenkins must sense that he's got Nelson just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 12:0
02:18 The cross scores for Lew Jenkins. He needs to throw that punch more often. 14:0
02:18 There's time for Jenkins to finish Nelson if he can do it. 14:0
02:27 Nelson backs into the left corner. 14:0
02:27 Jenkins goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 16:0
02:27 Jenkins has hurt Battling Nelson. Now let's see what kind of finisher Jenkins is. 16:0
02:36 Jenkins rips a hook to the body. 18:0
02:36 Jenkins is really coming on strong here at the end of the 7th. 18:0
02:50 Jenkins throws a crushing right to Battling Nelson's jaw! 22:0
02:50 Nelson suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 22:0
03:00 Jenkins is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 22:0
03:00 It looks like Jenkins has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 22:0
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. 23:1

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 8 begins. 0:0
0:14 Look out! That was a straight right by Jenkins! 4:0
0:14 Nelson takes a step back… 4:0
0:23 Teddy Atlas not only gave Jenkins encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Nelson. Now it's up to Jenkins to implement it. 4:0
0:28 Nelson bulls his way inside, pushing Jenkins up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 4:0
0:36 Nelson lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 4:2
0:49 They take a half-step back. 4:2
0:52 * Battle is telling Jenkins to watch using an open glove. 6:2
01:15 Jenkins has Nelson blocked in! 6:2
01:15 Jenkins scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 8:2
01:24 Nelson backs into a neutral corner. 8:2
01:24 A right cross from Jenkins gets through Battling Nelson's guard. 10:2
01:33 Nelson is trapped in the corner... 10:2
01:33 Jenkins wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 12:2
01:37 That knockdown that occurred last round hasn't made Nelson change his style. 12:2
01:42 Nelson retreats into the left corner. 12:2
01:42 Jenkins throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 14:2
01:51 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 14:2
01:59 There's a hard shot off the top of Jenkins's head! 14:6
01:59 Jenkins was stunned by that blow! 14:6
02:08 Jenkins has Nelson pinned! 14:6
02:08 Jenkins is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 16:6
02:18 Jenkins slides into a neutral corner... 16:6
02:22 Battling Nelson just comes up short with that shot. 16:6
02:29 Lew Jenkins lands a smashing uppercut! 20:6
02:29 Nelson is suddenly in trouble! 20:6
02:41 Jenkins slides into the corner... 20:6
02:45 Nelson just landed a three punch combo! 20:10
02:45 Jenkins is trying to regroup after those punches… 20:10
02:54 Seems like both fighters are landing a lot of punches, but it is tough to tell just how much effect they are having. 20:10
03:00 Nelson grabs and holds Jenkins... 20:10
03:00 Battle separates the two... 20:10
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 21:10

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 9. 0:0
0:11 Jenkins misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:17 Ralph Citro was really animated in Nelson's corner and Battling Nelson was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:17 Nelson retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:17 Jenkins shoots the jab into the chest of Nelson. 2:0
0:26 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 2:0
0:32 Jenkins throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 4:0
0:41 Jenkins scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Nelson. 6:0
0:50 Battling Nelson's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 6:0
0:54 Nelson scores with the jab. 6:2
01:05 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 6:2
01:10 Jenkins tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 6:2
01:15 Nelson throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to the jaw of Jenkins 6:4
01:27 Nelson retreats into his own corner... 6:4
01:31 Nelson smothers Jenkins's attack as Jenkins tries to get off some shots inside. 6:4
01:38 The action is back at ring center. 6:4
01:42 Jenkins drops the right hand flush on Nelson's chin! 11:4
01:42 Battling Nelson had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 11:4
01:56 Nelson misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 11:4
02:04 Nelson is blocked in his own corner... 11:4
02:08 Jenkins lands a smashing uppercut! 16:4
02:08 Nelson is staggered… 16:4
02:20 Nelson throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 16:6
02:36 Jenkins 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. 16:6
02:38 Nelson gets inside and fires a hook to Jenkins's body. 16:8
02:55 Battle warns Nelson for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 16:8
03:00 The Referee breaks it up... 16:8
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 18:7

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Nelson and Jenkins leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Jenkins moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:10 Nelson dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Jenkins back on his heels! 0:4
0:10 Jenkins is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 0:4
0:19 Nelson's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:4
0:19 Nelson traps Lew Jenkins in the corner! 0:4
0:19 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Nelson lands the right hand. 0:6
0:29 Lew Jenkins brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:6
0:33 Jenkins lands a strong cross! 5:6
0:33 Battling Nelson is staggered… 5:6
01:00 Nelson is clinching. Battle better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 5:6
01:04 Battle moves them apart. 5:6
01:17 Nelson grabs Jenkins. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 5:6
01:29 Battle separates the two... 5:6
01:33 It looks like both fighters would benefit if they could catch a second wind. 5:6
01:36 Nelson pins Jenkins in the corner! 5:6
01:36 Nelson lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 5:8
01:40 Jenkins is starting to suck wind... 5:8
01:49 Nelson just comes up short with that shot. 5:8
01:56 Jenkins just landed a three punch combo! 10:8
01:56 Nelson appears shaken by those punches! 10:8
02:10 Nelson just comes up short with that shot. 10:8
02:12 Jenkins snakes the jab through Nelson's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 12:8
02:26 Nelson is clinching... 12:8
02:35 Nelson finally lets go of Jenkins. 12:8
02:40 Battling Nelson's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 12:8
02:47 Nelson ties up Jenkins... 12:8
02:56 Nelson shoves Jenkins away. 12:8
03:00 Nelson pins Jenkins in the corner! 12:8
03:00 Jenkins appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 12:8
03:00 Round 10 ends with the sound of the bell. 12:8

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Battling Nelson is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 11. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Teddy Atlas said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Jenkins is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:08 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:12 OH! Nelson landed the big hook flush! 0:4
0:12 Jenkins is suddenly in trouble! 0:4
0:30 Nelson comes in low. Jenkins puts a headlock on him. Battle knocks Jenkins's arm off Nelson's head. 0:4
0:39 Battle moves in to break the clinch. 0:4
0:48 Battle yells at the fighters to separate but Nelson and Jenkins are a tangle of arms. 0:4
0:57 Jenkins works his way free! 0:4
01:07 Nelson clamps Jenkins's arms to his side and holds on until Battle breaks the hold. 0:4
01:16 Battle breaks them up... 0:4
01:25 Jenkins has Nelson trapped! 0:4
01:25 Lew Jenkins forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Nelson. 2:4
01:42 Nelson lands a solid cross! 2:8
01:42 Jenkins was stunned by that blow! 2:8
01:51 Battling Nelson's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 2:8
01:55 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 2:8
01:59 Nelson is off target with that punch. 2:8
02:10 * Jenkins lands a perfect cross and Nelson slumps to the canvas! 2:8
02:12 Battle stands over Nelson and begins counting... 8:8
02:12 1... 8:8
02:13 2... 8:8
02:13 * Nelson 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. 8:8
02:13 Battle waves the two fighters together. 8:8
02:13 Lew Jenkins hurt Nelson with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs. 8:8
02:26 Jenkins is like an old steam train going uphill. He just keeps chugging away trying to move inside on Nelson. 8:8
02:35 Jenkins lands a devastating cross! 12:8
02:35 Nelson is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 12:8
02:53 * Jenkins just landed a short, clean cross that caught Nelson flush. Battling Nelson dropped like he'd been shot. 12:8
02:56 Battle stands over Nelson and begins the count... 22:8
02:56 1... 22:8
02:57 2... 22:8
02:58 3... 22:8
02:59 4... 22:8
03:00 * Nelson gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 22:8
03:00 Battle asks Nelson if he wants to continue... He nods that he can. 22:8
03:00 Jenkins seems to have done enough to win this fight. 22:8
03:00 The round's over and the crowd hasn't stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 22:8

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 12th. 0:0
0:06 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:10 Jenkins scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 2:0
0:15 Both fighters look fatigued... 2:0
0:19 Jenkins pushes Nelson away to give himself a little more space to work with. 2:0
0:23 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 2:0
0:26 Nelson lands the lead right. 2:2
0:40 Nelson slides into the corner... 2:2
0:40 Lew Jenkins rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 4:2
0:56 Nelson'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. 4:2
0:59 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Jenkins who scores with a short hook to the chest. 6:2
01:12 Jenkins backs into his own corner... 6:2
01:12 Nelson pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 6:4
01:28 Jenkins can't score with short uppercut inside. Nelson got his gloves in front of the punch. 6:4
01:30 Nelson seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 6:4
01:35 There's the uppercut from Nelson. That opening has been there all fight for him. 6:6
01:35 * Bad Luck! Jenkins's cut! 6:7
01:35 That cut is doesn't look overly severe but it does appear to be in a bad spot above the right eyebrow. Its location could impact the fight if that blood flows into the fighter's eye. 6:7
01:35 * This has been an accidental head butt resulting in a cut. 6:7
01:53 Jenkins tries to muscle inside but Nelson clinches him. 6:7
02:02 Jenkins pushes Nelson away. 6:7
02:11 Nelson lands a devastating cross! 6:11
02:11 Jenkins looks shaken! 6:11
02:25 The cross scores for Nelson. He needs to throw that punch more often. 6:13
02:34 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 6:13
02:44 Jenkins works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 6:13
02:53 Jenkins scores with a tremendous left! 10:13
02:53 Nelson was shaken by those blows! 10:13
03:00 Battling Nelson can't find the range with that punch. 10:13
03:00 The final seconds of Round 12 expire and this bout is going to go to the scorecards. 11:13

Fight Result

Here's Michael Buffer with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision…

Donald Balas, United States scores the bout 118 to 107

Reg Thompson, United Kingdom scores the bout 118 to 107

Shafeaq Rashada, United States scores the bout 118 to 108

The winner by unanimous decision is Lew Jenkins!

Score Cards

Donald Balas Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Lew Jenkins 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 118
Battling Nelson 9 10 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 7 10 107

Reg Thompson Round Total
United Kingdom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Lew Jenkins 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 118
Battling Nelson 9 10 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 7 10 107

Shafeaq Rashada Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Lew Jenkins 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 118
Battling Nelson 10 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 10 7 10 108

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Lew Jenkins 29 28 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 29 30 28 354
Battling Nelson 28 29 27 27 27 27 24 27 27 28 21 30 322


Statistics
Categories Lew Jenkins Battling Nelson
Knockdowns scored 3 0

Jabs / Round 5.75 2.33
Hooks / Round 10.25 6.08
Crosses / Round 9.67 3.75
Combinations / Round 10.08 2.67
Uppercuts / Round 4.00 6.17

Punches Landed / Round 39.75 21.00
Punches Missed / Round 37.17 37.92

Punching Accuracy 51.7% 35.6%

Total Number of Fouls 3 0
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Using Open Glove 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 3

Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Suffered Accidental Head Butt causing Cut 1

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

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above right eyebrow 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 2 / 2
Fight Inside 4 / 4 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go for KO 3 / 2 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 2 / 2 5 / 4
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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