Erbito Salvarria vs Fermin Gomez - Bout #1 out of 1

Fight info: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2007-06-06, 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 Monica Bellucci, 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: Erbito Salvarria - Record: 40-33-8 (8) - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Angelo Dundee - Cut Man: Jim Strickland
In the blue corner: Fermin Gomez - Record: 21-15-5 (15) - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jack Blackburn - Cut Man: Ted Walker

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 1 of what should be a close fight. 0:0
0:15 Salvarria pins Gomez's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
0:20 Battle moves them apart. 0:0
0:27 Gomez pounds the body with those short ripping hooks. 0:3
0:44 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:3
0:48 The Referee breaks it up... 0:3
01:03 Gomez doesn't connect with the cross. 0:3
01:05 Salvarria lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:3
01:19 Gomez is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 2:3
01:28 Battle moves in to break the clinch. 2:3
01:37 Gomez moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Erbito Salvarria. 2:3
01:45 Neither fighter is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 4:5
01:59 Gomez bulls his way inside, pushing Salvarria up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 4:5
02:03 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 4:5
02:14 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 4:5
02:30 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Salvarria lands the right hand. 6:5
02:40 Salvarria wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 8:5
02:56 Gomez misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 8:5
03:00 Gomez can't score with short uppercut inside. Salvarria got his gloves in front of the punch. 8:5
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 7:6

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Salvarria fires a punch over the jab of Gomez and gets it in for points. 2:0
0:21 Gomez tries to drop the right hand over the top but Salvarria ducks under it. 2:0
0:30 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 2:0
0:45 Gomez landed a sharp combination that rocked Salvarria back on his heels! 2:4
0:45 Salvarria is trying to regroup after those punches... 2:4
0:57 Gomez lands a perfectly timed cross that puts Salvarria back on his heels. 2:7
01:10 Gomez is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:7
01:12 Salvarria throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 4:7
01:22 Gomez doesn't have to look for Erbito Salvarria this round. He is right there in front of him. 4:7
01:25 * Battle is halting the fight and warning Gomez for a low blow. Gomez is pleading his case but to no avail. 4:9
01:48 Gomez grabs Salvarria. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 4:9
01:53 Battle pries them apart. 4:9
02:02 Gomez misses with that punch. 4:9
02:04 Salvarria scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 6:9
02:26 Fermin Gomez misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 6:9
02:28 Salvarria sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 8:9
02:38 Salvarria goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 10:9
03:00 Salvarria works free! He backs to ring center, with Gomez following. 10:9
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 11:9

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gomez didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:12 Erbito Salvarria slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:21 Salvarria's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:0
0:23 Gomez pins Salvarria in the corner! 0:0
0:28 Gomez pushes Salvarria then steps away from him. 0:0
0:41 Gomez is holding on to Salvarria. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
0:46 Now they break clean. 0:0
0:55 Salvarria works free! The fighters move to ring center. 0:0
0:59 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 0:0
01:09 Gomez wings a big left hand at Salvarria but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
01:11 Erbito Salvarria lands to the chest and neck of Fermin Gomez. 2:0
01:23 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 2:0
01:26 Salvarria lets go with a hook but Gomez blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 2:2
01:35 Gomez quickly hitches up his trunks. 2:2
01:43 Salvarria lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 4:2
01:57 Gomez is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Salvarria can't throw punches, I guess. 4:2
02:01 Battle breaks them up... 4:2
02:14 Erbito Salvarria is in constant motion. He is making Gomez chase him. 4:2
02:27 Erbito Salvarria is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 4:2
02:32 Gomez lands a stinging jab. 4:4
02:41 Gomez retreats into a neutral corner. 4:4
02:41 Salvarria pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 6:4
02:55 Erbito Salvarria swings...and misses. 6:4
02:57 Gomez throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to the jaw of Salvarria 6:6
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 8:5

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gomez looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:10 Fermin Gomez is off target with that punch. 0:0
0:13 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:17 Gomez received a pep talk from Jack Blackburn before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:17 A cross lands for Gomez. Salvarria didn't see that one coming. 0:2
0:31 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. 0:2
0:35 Gomez is trapped in the corner... 0:2
0:35 The cross scores for Salvarria. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:2
0:45 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment. Gomez has his head on Salvarria's chest and blasts home a hook. 2:4
0:54 As high as Salvarria is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Gomez takes advantage of it. 2:4
0:58 The fighters are tangled up inside. Salvarria has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 4:4
01:07 Gomez has Salvarria cornered! 4:4
01:07 Gomez scores with a quick hook to the head of Salvarria after Erbito Salvarria missed with a wild shot of his own. 4:6
01:21 Gomez fires a lead right that Salvarria manages to avoid. 4:6
01:37 Gomez is clinching... 4:6
01:46 Erbito Salvarria tries to get free... Here comes Battle to break them up... 4:6
01:50 Fermin Gomez finds a home for that debilitating hook. Very nice body work on the part of Gomez. 4:9
02:00 Salvarria has Gomez trapped in the far left neutral corner... 4:9
02:00 Salvarria throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 6:9
02:12 Salvarria has Gomez trapped! 6:9
02:12 * Battle is telling Salvarria to quit holding and hitting. 9:9
02:31 Gomez rips a hook to the body. 9:11
02:40 Both fighters move to ring center. 9:11
02:45 Salvarria just comes up short with that shot. 9:11
02:52 Gomez lands a solid hook! 9:15
02:52 Salvarria was staggered by that punch! 9:15
02:56 Salvarria's left eye looks like it may have a bit of swelling starting. 9:15
03:00 Salvarria has Gomez blocked in! 9:15
03:00 Salvarria misses with that punch. 9:15
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation for the efforts of both fighters as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 9:15

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Salvarria 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
0:11 Salvarria gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 2:0
0:25 Gomez throws a flurry of punches but Salvarria either blocks or slips them. 2:0
0:32 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 2:0
0:36 Gomez throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:2
0:50 Salvarria throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:2
0:52 Gomez fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 2:4
01:12 Gomez drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body that makes Erbito Salvarria wince! 2:8
01:12 Salvarria was shaken by those blows! 2:8
01:21 Gomez backs away and hitches up his trunks. 2:8
01:24 Salvarria bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 4:8
01:42 Gomez catches Salvarria coming in with a sweet uppercut! 4:12
01:42 Fermin Gomez made Salvarria blink with that shot! 4:12
01:55 Salvarria pins Fermin Gomez in the corner! 4:12
01:59 Salvarria is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Gomez to chase him. 4:12
02:09 Fermin Gomez has his arms wrapped around Erbito Salvarria... Now they separate. 4:12
02:18 Battle steps in and breaks it up. 4:12
02:22 Salvarria shoots the jab into the chest of Gomez. 6:12
02:34 Salvarria lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 8:12
02:43 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 8:12
02:46 Salvarria traps Gomez in the corner! 8:12
02:46 Salvarria forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Fermin Gomez. 10:12
02:55 Gomez moves into a neutral corner. 10:12
02:59 Salvarria is circling his opponent. 10:12
03:00 Gomez ties up Salvarria... 10:12
03:00 Battle has to break the clinch. 10:12
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 12:11

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Monica Bellucci exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 6. There it is! 0:0
0:21 Gomez moves into the right corner. 0:0
0:26 Salvarria is clinching. Battle better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 0:0
0:38 Salvarria and Gomez each take a step back. 0:0
0:48 Gomez just misses with a huge shot as Salvarria chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:50 Salvarria scores with the jab. 2:0
01:04 Salvarria can't find the range with that punch. 2:0
01:11 Gomez is forced into his own corner... 2:0
01:11 Salvarria lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 4:0
01:20 Gomez goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:2
01:32 Gomez is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:2
01:36 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 4:2
01:42 Salvarria shoots the jab into the chest of Gomez. 6:2
01:56 Oh!!! Gomez unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 6:7
01:56 Salvarria is going to need to regroup after that blow... 6:7
02:01 Erbito Salvarria's left eye is becoming more swollen and it's going to need controlled in order for Salvarria to see properly out of it. 6:7
02:06 The action is at ring center. 6:7
02:06 Salvarria shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 8:7
02:18 Salvarria scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Gomez. 10:7
02:28 * Fermin Gomez is complaining and Battle agrees. A warning for a low blow is being given to Salvarria. 12:7
02:46 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. 12:7
02:53 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 12:7
03:00 Gomez is trapped in his own corner... 12:7
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 6. 12:7

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 7 begins. 0:0
0:16 Gomez just landed a three punch combo! 0:4
0:16 Salvarria appears shaken by those punches! 0:4
0:20 Look for Gomez to start to target Salvarria's left eye in an attempt to close it because Salvarria's swelling is worsening rapidly. 0:4
0:24 Angelo Dundee was really animated in Salvarria's corner and Salvarria was nodding in agreement. 0:4
0:30 Salvarria darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:4
0:47 Salvarria picks off the jab thrown by Gomez. 0:4
0:49 Salvarria throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:4
0:58 Fermin Gomez bangs the uppercut home. 2:6
01:14 The fighters are back at ring center... 2:6
01:19 Fermin Gomez lands a strong hook! 2:10
01:19 Salvarria is suddenly in trouble! 2:10
01:28 Salvarria pushes Gomez away to give himself a little more space to work with. 2:10
01:36 Salvarria misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:10
01:47 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 2:10
01:52 Battle separates the two... 2:10
01:59 Both fighters are trying but neither fighter is having much success cutting off the ring this round. 2:10
02:04 A right cross from Gomez gets through Salvarria's guard. 2:12
02:08 Salvarria's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in the 7. 2:12
02:16 Salvarria has Gomez pinned! 2:12
02:21 Salvarria is literally dancing circles around Gomez this round. 2:12
02:32 Salvarria is pinned in his own corner... 2:12
02:32 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch. Gomez better be careful when he throws that one. 2:14
02:49 Gomez fires a left hand that Salvarria takes high on the shoulder. 2:14
02:52 Erbito Salvarria gets inside and fires a hook to Gomez's body. 4:14
03:00 It looks like Gomez has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 4:14
03:00 Salvarria spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 7. 5:14

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Salvarria's corner as the bell sounds for Round 8. 0:0
0:07 Whatever Angelo Dundee said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Salvarria is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Salvarria is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Salvarria still has distension. 0:0
0:07 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:0
0:12 Gomez fires a volley of punches but Salvarria was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Gomez started punching. 0:0
0:14 The uppercut just landed by Salvarria is a nice weapon on the inside. 2:0
0:23 Gomez hooks off the jab and bangs a shot to the body. 2:2
0:47 Salvarria takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:2
0:59 Salvarria is giving Gomez a lot of side-to-side movement. 2:2
01:08 Salvarria slides into the corner... 2:2
01:12 Gomez 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. 2:2
01:15 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Erbito Salvarria digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Gomez. 4:2
01:23 Gomez is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 4:2
01:27 Erbito Salvarria backs into a neutral corner. 4:2
01:31 OH! Gomez landed the big hook flush! 4:6
01:31 Salvarria looks like he was hurt by that punch! 4:6
01:36 Salvarria is slowing up... 4:6
01:41 * Salvarria is told to keep his punches up by Battle. 6:6
01:41 * Battle takes a point away from Salvarria! 6:6
01:50 Salvarria brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 6:6
01:50 Salvarria snakes the jab through Gomez's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 8:6
02:09 Gomez dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Salvarria back on his heels! 8:10
02:09 Salvarria is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 8:10
02:14 There appears to be an increase in the amount of swelling under Salvarria's left eye. 8:10
02:18 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 8:10
02:21 Fermin Gomez slides into a neutral corner... 8:10
02:21 There's the uppercut from Erbito Salvarria. That opening has been there all fight for him. 10:10
02:26 It looks like Gomez and Salvarria are both starting to fatigue... 10:10
02:31 Salvarria retreats into the far corner. 10:10
02:31 Gomez scores with a nice right cross. 10:12
02:41 Gomez digs a short hook to ribs of Salvarria. 10:14
02:46 Salvarria is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 10:14
02:46 Gomez is starting to suck wind... 10:14
02:52 Gomez connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 10:16
02:56 Salvarria is going to have to either assume a more defensive posture to protect his continually swelling left eye or go on an all-out offensive and try to end the fight before the eye closes completely. 10:16
03:00 Gomez fires a shot, but it glances off Salvarria's shoulder. 10:16
03:00 Gomez appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:16
03:00 A nice action round, as both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 12:16

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Erbito Salvarria looks a bit disgusted as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Salvarria's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:12 Gomez just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Salvarria with a sharp combination! 0:4
0:12 That's the shot Gomez hoped to land! Salvarria looks bad after that series of blows. 0:4
0:17 The swelling under Salvarria's left eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 0:4
0:23 Salvarria lands to the chest and neck of Gomez. 2:4
0:37 Salvarria wings a big left hand at Gomez but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:4
0:39 Gomez doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:6
0:48 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 9th. 2:6
0:52 Both fighters take a half-step back. 2:6
01:02 Gomez is trapped in Salvarria's corner... 2:6
01:06 Salvarria smothers Gomez's attack with a clinch! 2:6
01:18 Fermin Gomez works his way free! 2:6
01:24 Salvarria lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 4:6
01:34 These guys are really going at it but Gomez looks to be getting the worse of it. 7:8
01:38 Neither fighter has much left... 7:8
01:44 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 7:8
01:47 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 7:8
01:53 Salvarria is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 9:8
02:05 Fermin Gomez tries to push Salvarria back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 9:8
02:16 Salvarria is either lucky or has radar. Gomez's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 9:8
02:18 There's some nice hand speed. Salvarria fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 11:8
02:27 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 11:8
02:36 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Salvarria is scoring more than Gomez. 14:10
02:40 The fighter, his corner, his opponent and the referee all have to be aware of the increasing swelling taking place under the left eye of Salvarria. 14:10
02:44 Seems like both fighters are landing a lot of punches, but it is tough to tell just how much effect they are having. 14:10
02:51 Fermin Gomez throws a punch and lands. Salvarria scores with a counter. Looks like Gomez was a little more effective. 16:13
03:00 Gomez voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 16:13
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 15:15

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Gomez and Erbito Salvarria leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Gomez's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Salvarria's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Salvarria's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:12 Salvarria is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:0
0:27 Gomez lands a crushing hook! 0:4
0:27 Erbito Salvarria was stunned by that blow! 0:4
0:41 Gomez charges in but Salvarria avoids the rush. 0:4
01:00 Fermin Gomez fires and misses. 0:4
01:02 Erbito Salvarria tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 2:4
01:11 Gomez buries a hook to the body of Salvarria. 2:7
01:21 Gomez lands a right cross but Salvarria turned with it, diluting some of its power. 2:9
01:25 The swelling under Salvarria's left eye is a mess and his vision has to be obscured. 2:9
01:30 Gomez pushes Salvarria away to give himself a little more space to work with. 2:9
01:37 Gomez continues to follow Salvarria about the ring. 2:9
01:45 It looks like both fighters would benefit if they could catch a second wind. 2:9
01:52 Salvarria isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is confusing Gomez. 2:9
02:01 Gomez throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:9
02:03 Salvarria fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:9
02:12 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 4:9
02:19 Gomez rips a hook to the head. 4:11
02:32 Gomez backs into the near right corner. 4:11
02:37 Salvarria is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Fermin Gomez's defense. 4:11
02:49 Gomez lands a solid hook! 4:15
02:49 Salvarria looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 4:15
03:00 Gomez retreats into a neutral corner. 4:15
03:00 Salvarria tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:15
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 10. 5:17

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Fermin Gomez is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 11. 0:0
0:06 Angelo Dundee not only gave Salvarria encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Gomez. Now it's up to Salvarria to implement it. 0:0
0:06 Salvarria's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:11 Gomez fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:23 Gomez telegraphed that shot and Salvarria ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:25 Salvarria gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Gomez which made him blink. 2:0
0:34 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 2:0
0:37 Gomez throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 2:2
0:47 Gomez lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 2:4
0:55 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 2:4
0:59 Gomez rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 2:6
01:03 Salvarria's left eye is turning into an ugly mess as the swelling under it worsens. 2:6
01:07 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 2:6
01:11 Gomez glances a hook off Salvarria's side. 2:8
01:23 Gomez is staying at the center of the ring. 2:8
01:27 Salvarria is challenging Gomez to fight him and quit clinching. 2:8
01:32 Battle separates the two... 2:8
01:37 Salvarria lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 4:8
01:53 Gomez misses wildly with the hook. 4:8
01:56 Salvarria gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Gomez with an uppercut. 6:8
02:13 Gomez's punch actually goes behind Salvarria as the latter moved inside just as Gomez threw a looping shot. 6:8
02:15 Salvarria gets his head on the chest of Gomez. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Salvarria scores with a nice short hook to the head. 8:8
02:31 Gomez lands to the chest and neck of Salvarria. 8:10
02:45 Gomez plods forward. 8:10
02:50 Salvarria slides into the corner... 8:10
02:54 Gomez misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 8:10
02:57 Salvarria has been throwing the uppercut and scoring with it all night as he lands yet another short punch inside. 10:10
03:00 Fermin Gomez seems to have done enough to win this fight. 10:10
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 10:11

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 03:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 12th and final round. 0:0
0:06 Jack Blackburn seemed to pump up Gomez between rounds. 0:0
0:06 Salvarria's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:11 Salvarria holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Gomez to score with a clean shot. 0:0
0:20 Gomez fires and misses. 0:0
0:27 Salvarria's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:31 Salvarria scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 2:0
0:40 Gomez throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:2
0:52 Erbito Salvarria retreats into his own corner... 2:2
0:57 Gomez lands a smashing cross! 2:7
0:57 Salvarria is hurt! 2:7
01:09 Gomez likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Salvarria's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 2:9
01:14 The swelling under Salvarria's left eye can't get much worse as it has now ballooned into a major problem. 2:9
01:19 Salvarria bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 4:9
01:28 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 4:9
01:31 Gomez misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 4:11
01:44 Gomez lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 4:13
01:56 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Gomez who scores with a short hook to the chest. 4:15
02:11 Gomez lands a stinging jab. 4:17
02:21 Gomez sneaks home the right cross. 4:19
02:30 He rips a hook to the body. 4:21
02:42 Gomez digs a short hook to ribs of Salvarria. 4:23
02:55 Gomez tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Salvarria. 4:23
02:57 Salvarria throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 6:23
03:00 Fermin Gomez seems to have done enough to win this fight. 6:23
03:00 There's the bell and this contest is in the books. Both fighters act as if they've won. Let's listen to the call as the scorecards are handed to the ring announcer. 7:24

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 115 to 113 for Fermin Gomez

Shafeaq Rashada, United States scores the bout 115 to 115 - even

Reg Thompson, United Kingdom scores the bout 115 to 112 for...

...Fermin Gomez

The winner by majority decision is Fermin Gomez!

Score Cards

Donald Balas Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Erbito Salvarria 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 8 10 9 9 9 113
Fermin Gomez 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 115

Reg Thompson Round Total
United Kingdom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Erbito Salvarria 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 8 9 9 9 9 112
Fermin Gomez 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 115

Shafeaq Rashada Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Erbito Salvarria 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 10 9 10 9 115
Fermin Gomez 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 115

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Erbito Salvarria 30 30 30 28 30 30 27 24 29 27 28 27 340
Fermin Gomez 27 27 27 29 27 28 30 30 30 30 30 30 345


Statistics
Categories Erbito Salvarria Fermin Gomez
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 5.50 5.67
Hooks / Round 4.50 5.58
Crosses / Round 6.33 5.33
Combinations / Round 4.50 8.83
Uppercuts / Round 5.25 5.33

Punches Landed / Round 26.08 30.75
Punches Missed / Round 21.00 71.33

Punching Accuracy 55.4% 30.1%

Total Number of Fouls 3 1
Low Blow 2 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1

Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Official Warning 1 1
Caution 1

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 9 / 8 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 3 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 1 / 1


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