Lew Tendler vs Jem
Driscoll
Fight info: Foxwoods Resort
Casino, Ledyard, CT, USA, 2004-06-16, announcer is Joe Burchfield, referee
is Michael Ortega, the bout will be scored by the three judges Paul
Silverman (USA), Jaime Torres (Panama) and Raul Caiz (USA), the fighters
will compete for the IPBA title(s), the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds,
IPBA-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell
only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count
is in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw
through 3/Scorecard after 3, game will check for injuries, game will not
adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring
System is 10 Point In the red corner: Lew
Tendler - Record: 20-1-1 (5) - Career Stage: Pre-Prime - Conditioning:
Fights Too Frequently - Trainer: Kenny Adams - Cut Man: Bill
Brady In the blue corner: Jem Driscoll -
Record: 21-0-2 (5) - Career Stage: Pre-Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition
- Trainer: Izzy Kline - Cut Man: Al Gavin
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| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
The bell signaling the start of the fight sounds
here at this popular venue. |
0:0 |
| 0:07 |
Both fighters come into this fight predicting a
win... Not that you'd expect anything else. |
0:0 |
| 0:10 |
Lew Tendler is trapped in Driscoll's corner... |
0:0 |
| 0:15 |
Driscoll clamps Tendler's arms to his side and holds
on until Ortega breaks the hold. |
0:0 |
| 0:38 |
Driscoll has Lew Tendler pinned! |
0:0 |
| 0:42 |
Driscoll fails to connect with that punch. He pushed
it out there instead of cutting loose with it. |
0:0 |
| 0:44 |
Tendler lands a jab. He's using it as both an
offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. |
2:0 |
| 0:53 |
Both fighters need to close the distance between
them. |
2:0 |
| 01:00 |
Tendler comes in low. Driscoll puts a headlock on
him. Ortega knocks Driscoll's arm off Tendler's head. |
2:0 |
| 01:19 |
Driscoll doesn't connect with the cross. |
2:0 |
| 01:21 |
The uppercut just landed by Tendler is a nice weapon
on the inside. |
4:0 |
| 01:35 |
Lew Tendler works himself free. Now the fighters
move back to ring center. |
4:0 |
| 01:39 |
Jem Driscoll is covering up to prevent body shots,
but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! |
4:0 |
| 01:43 |
Driscoll backs away and hitches up his trunks. |
4:0 |
| 01:51 |
Driscoll lands a devastating jab! |
4:4 |
| 01:51 |
That was a beautiful jab! Lew Tendler's eyes
actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still
standing. |
4:4 |
| 02:09 |
The action slows for the moment. |
4:4 |
| 02:13 |
Both fighters take a half-step back. |
4:4 |
| 02:20 |
There's a pause in the action as both fighters
regroup. |
4:4 |
| 02:33 |
Tendler grabs Driscoll's head, pulls it down, into
his chest. Ortega has to force Lew Tendler to let go. |
4:4 |
| 02:42 |
Tendler said he wanted to start fast but so far, he
still hasn't found his rhythm. |
4:4 |
| 02:47 |
Driscoll is receiving a lot of encouragement from
his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot
tonight. |
4:4 |
| 02:51 |
Both fighters are flailing away and both are
definitely landing good punches. |
6:6 |
| 03:00 |
Driscoll slides into the corner... |
6:6 |
| 03:00 |
Not much happened in that round. It's going to be a
tough round for the judges to score. |
6:6 |
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| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
The seconds hurry out of Tendler's corner as the
bell sounds for Round 2. |
0:0 |
| 0:10 |
Tendler lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep
Driscoll on the end of that punch. |
2:0 |
| 0:20 |
Driscoll backs into a neutral corner. |
2:0 |
| 0:24 |
Tendler ends up behind Driscoll as he deftly avoids
a straight ahead attack moving to his right. |
2:0 |
| 0:28 |
The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as
they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. |
2:0 |
| 0:31 |
Driscoll is staying at the center of the ring. |
2:0 |
| 0:35 |
He darts in and out, making himself a tough
target. |
2:0 |
| 0:40 |
Driscoll is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd
better look out for shots to the head! |
2:0 |
| 0:47 |
Driscoll can't find the range with that punch. |
2:0 |
| 0:53 |
Both fighters are keeping their distance for the
moment. |
2:0 |
| 0:57 |
Driscoll's corner is shouting to their man,
encouraging him to pick up the action. |
2:0 |
| 01:02 |
Lew Tendler glances a hook off Jem Driscoll's
side. |
4:0 |
| 01:02 |
Ortega motions to Lew Tendler to keep his punches
up. |
4:0 |
| 01:11 |
Both fighters could do with varying their punches a
little more. |
4:0 |
| 01:19 |
Tendler seems really focused on what he's doing this
round. |
4:0 |
| 01:22 |
Driscoll moves into a neutral corner. |
4:0 |
| 01:22 |
Tendler throws an uppercut from way outside. It
lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless
you're in close. |
6:0 |
| 01:32 |
Tendler lands the lead right. |
8:0 |
| 01:41 |
Tendler doesn't have to look for Driscoll this
round. He is right there in front of him. |
8:0 |
| 01:44 |
They're coming back to the center of the ring
now... |
8:0 |
| 01:49 |
Tendler fires a shot, but it glances off Driscoll's
shoulder. |
8:0 |
| 01:57 |
Driscoll fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. |
8:2 |
| 02:11 |
Driscoll slides along the far ropes. |
8:2 |
| 02:16 |
The two men continue to measure one another. |
8:2 |
| 02:24 |
Tendler leaves the jab just short. |
8:2 |
| 02:30 |
He lands a hard combination! |
8:7 |
| 02:30 |
Tendler was staggered by those punches... |
8:7 |
| 02:39 |
Tendler steals a quick glance at his corner. |
8:7 |
| 02:44 |
Driscoll retreats into a neutral corner. |
8:7 |
| 02:49 |
Lew Tendler 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. |
8:7 |
| 02:51 |
Tendler lets go with a hook but Driscoll blocks it
and then he scores with a hook of his own! |
8:9 |
| 02:51 |
Blood is coming from Tendler's nose, but it probably
looks worse than it really is. |
8:9 |
| 02:51 |
Bleeding is part of the fight game and you hate to
see it determine the outcome, but when a cut occurs this early in
the fight it often plays a part in the decision. Let's face it,
judges can be influenced by the sight of blood. |
8:9 |
| 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! |
9:12 |
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| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
Round 3 gets underway as the fighters move to the
middle of the ring. |
0:0 |
| 0:07 |
It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the
game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. |
0:0 |
| 0:15 |
Oh!!! Driscoll unleashed a crippling right hand to
the head! |
0:4 |
| 0:15 |
Lew Tendler looks stunned! |
0:4 |
| 0:24 |
Driscoll takes a half step back as he tries to
create some punching room. |
0:4 |
| 0:29 |
The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside
and it's Tendler who scores with a short hook to the chest. |
2:4 |
| 0:38 |
As high as Tendler is holding his gloves he is
leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Driscoll
takes advantage of it. |
2:4 |
| 0:52 |
Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game.
Of course, having a good chin helps! |
2:4 |
| 0:59 |
Jem Driscoll is holding on to Tendler. He seems to
be taking a breather. Ortega moves them apart. |
2:4 |
| 01:08 |
Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to
set up their other punches this round. |
2:4 |
| 01:19 |
Tendler is moving like he is walking on air
tonight. |
2:4 |
| 01:24 |
Tendler retreats into the left corner. |
2:4 |
| 01:28 |
Oh! That was a straight right by Driscoll! |
2:8 |
| 01:28 |
OH! He landed it square and Tendler felt it! |
2:8 |
| 01:42 |
Jem Driscoll lands a crushing combination! |
2:12 |
| 01:42 |
Tendler was stopped cold by that series of shots! |
2:12 |
| 01:51 |
The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are
free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the
action resumes. |
2:12 |
| 01:58 |
Driscoll isn't moving his feet right now, but his
upper body movement is confusing Lew Tendler. |
2:12 |
| 02:03 |
Tendler backs into the far left corner. |
2:12 |
| 02:08 |
Ortega yells at the fighters to separate but
Driscoll and Tendler are a tangle of arms. Now they break clean. |
2:12 |
| 02:08 |
Both fighters reach instinctively for their head.
There must have been a head butt in there, but we don't see any
blood. |
2:12 |
| 02:12 |
They are staying cautious, and keeping out of
range. |
2:12 |
| 02:15 |
Both boxers are in the middle of the squared
circle. |
2:12 |
| 02:15 |
Driscoll gets a jab in but it was more of a push
than a punch. |
2:14 |
| 02:31 |
Driscoll telegraphed that shot and Tendler ducks
under it easily. |
2:14 |
| 02:33 |
A cross lands for Lew Tendler. Driscoll didn't see
that one coming. |
4:14 |
| 02:51 |
Watch Tendler move. He is darting in and out, in and
out, keeping Driscoll off balance. |
4:14 |
| 02:55 |
Tendler'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. |
4:14 |
| 03:00 |
Driscoll is holding… Driscoll shoves Tendler
away. |
4:14 |
| 03:00 |
The fighters continue the action as the bell rings
to finish Round 3, forcing Ortega to step in. |
5:14 |
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| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
Tendler is off his stool and waiting for the bell to
begin Round 4. |
0:0 |
| 0:07 |
The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these
guys, whether it lands or not. |
0:0 |
| 0:11 |
Tendler scores with a jolting uppercut inside. |
2:0 |
| 0:11 |
Tendler is told to watch the low blows by Ortega. |
2:0 |
| 0:11 |
Ortega has taken a point away from Tendler! |
2:0 |
| 0:20 |
Tendler tries to push Jem Driscoll back in an
attempt to gain room to punch. |
2:0 |
| 0:31 |
Driscoll is dancing and flicking harmless punches at
Lew Tendler. |
2:0 |
| 0:36 |
Tendler is trying to move in behind the jab, which
lands. |
4:0 |
| 0:45 |
He lands a double left, one to the head and one to
the body. |
6:0 |
| 0:59 |
That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to
hug or fight? Tendler finally lets go of Jem Driscoll. |
6:0 |
| 01:18 |
Driscoll is blocked in his own corner... |
6:0 |
| 01:23 |
Lew Tendler swings...and misses. |
6:0 |
| 01:30 |
The two men are circling one another, looking for an
opening. |
6:0 |
| 01:41 |
Lew Tendler holds his gloves high, bobbing and
weaving, making it difficult for Driscoll to score with a clean
shot. |
6:0 |
| 01:46 |
Driscoll appears to be trying to load up on his
punches. |
6:0 |
| 01:49 |
Tendler has Driscoll blocked in! |
6:0 |
| 01:54 |
Lew Tendler's punch actually goes behind Jem
Driscoll as the latter moved inside just as Tendler threw a looping
shot. |
6:0 |
| 01:56 |
Jem Driscoll shoots the right home. That's a sneaky
punch. |
6:2 |
| 02:06 |
The two men are posturing and neither fighter is
making a move to fight. The fans are quick to voice their
displeasure. |
6:2 |
| 02:13 |
Considering the clinch Tendler has on Driscoll it
looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Jem Driscoll
pushes him away. |
6:2 |
| 02:24 |
The fighters are back at ring center... |
6:2 |
| 02:28 |
Driscoll can't score with short uppercut inside.
Tendler got his gloves in front of the punch. |
6:2 |
| 02:36 |
Driscoll rips off two quick jabs and one finds the
mark. |
6:4 |
| 02:45 |
Tendler traps Driscoll in the corner! |
6:4 |
| 02:50 |
Tendler misses wildly with the hook. |
6:4 |
| 02:56 |
Ortega is talking to Tendler and seems to be telling
him to quit playing around and start fighting. |
6:4 |
| 02:59 |
Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now
they move apart. |
6:4 |
| 03:00 |
The Referee has to get between Tendler and Jem
Driscoll as they glare at one another. He sends them to their
corners as the bell sounds to end the round. |
6:5 |
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| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
The ring card girl exits the ring to wild cheering.
We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 5. There it is! |
0:0 |
| 0:07 |
Tendler has Jem Driscoll cornered! |
0:0 |
| 0:07 |
Tendler rips off a nice right-left combination to
the head. |
2:0 |
| 0:07 |
Ortega is telling Tendler to quit leading with his
head. |
2:0 |
| 0:07 |
Ortega takes a point away from Tendler! |
2:0 |
| 0:16 |
Whatever Kenny Adams said to him in the corner
between rounds must have had some effect. Tendler is letting his
hands go. |
2:0 |
| 0:21 |
Jem Driscoll is just missing by a hair with his
punches. |
2:0 |
| 0:28 |
We hadn't expected such a tactical battle tonight,
but both fighters are being very cautious in this fight. |
2:0 |
| 0:31 |
Driscoll likes to use the hook but he'd better get a
little closer when he throws it or Tendler's going to beat him to
the punch and hurt him! |
2:2 |
| 0:39 |
Jem Driscoll's corner is shouting at him to stay off
the ropes. |
2:2 |
| 0:49 |
Tendler misses with the left and then fails to
connect with the right as well. |
2:2 |
| 0:56 |
Tendler's corner is urging him on. They're really
vocal tonight. |
2:2 |
| 01:04 |
Neither fighter is using their jab enough this
round. |
2:2 |
| 01:08 |
Driscoll bangs the uppercut home. |
2:4 |
| 01:17 |
He fires the jab. It finds its target. |
2:6 |
| 01:26 |
He scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part
hook! |
2:8 |
| 01:45 |
Ortega is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining
control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. |
2:8 |
| 01:48 |
Tendler retreats into his own corner... |
2:8 |
| 01:53 |
Tendler is either lucky or has radar. Driscoll's
last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! |
2:8 |
| 01:55 |
There's the uppercut from Tendler. That opening has
been there all fight for him. |
4:8 |
| 02:09 |
Lew Tendler lets his hands go but his punches land
on the arms of Jem Driscoll. |
4:8 |
| 02:20 |
Jem Driscoll tries to work his way inside, but can't
do it. |
4:8 |
| 02:25 |
The fighters are jockeying for position as both men
try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. |
4:8 |
| 02:33 |
Tendler just comes up short with that shot. |
4:8 |
| 02:40 |
Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get
the upper hand in this contest. |
4:8 |
| 02:43 |
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. |
4:8 |
| 02:46 |
Jem Driscoll has Tendler trapped! |
4:8 |
| 02:51 |
Tendler picks off the jab thrown by Driscoll. |
4:8 |
| 02:53 |
Tendler bangs a right cross off the forehead of
Driscoll. |
6:8 |
| 03:00 |
Driscoll is on his bicycle, moving from corner to
corner forcing Tendler to chase him. |
6:8 |
| 03:00 |
And another stanza comes to a close with the
bell. |
6:10 |
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| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be
heard as the bell rings for Round 6. |
0:0 |
| 0:06 |
Driscoll received a pep talk from Izzy Kline before
he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. |
0:0 |
| 0:08 |
Driscoll lands a solid shot to the head and follows
up with a better one! He can be very effective when he remembers to
throw his punches in combinations. |
0:2 |
| 0:16 |
Kenny Adams really gave it to Tendler between
rounds, but Tendler's didn't seem to be paying attention. |
0:2 |
| 0:23 |
Jem Driscoll is off target with that punch. |
0:2 |
| 0:29 |
Tendler is trying to find his timing. Punches that
were finding the mark before are missing now. |
0:2 |
| 0:37 |
Lew Tendler misses. He had an opening and whiffed
with the punch. |
0:2 |
| 0:39 |
There's some nice hand speed. Driscoll fired off a
volley of shots, several of which scored. |
0:4 |
| 0:48 |
Tendler lands the jab but comes up short with a
second one right behind it. |
2:4 |
| 01:02 |
Tendler ties up Driscoll. Ortega separates them. |
2:4 |
| 01:15 |
Jem Driscoll is trying to free his gloves from under
Lew Tendler's gloves. |
2:4 |
| 01:15 |
Jem Driscoll reels backward from what appears to be
a head butt! |
2:4 |
| 01:20 |
Tendler pushes Driscoll away to give himself a
little more space to work with. |
2:4 |
| 01:23 |
Both fighters need to close the distance between
them. |
2:4 |
| 01:27 |
Both fighters want to work inside for the moment.
Driscoll has his head on Tendler's chest and blasts home a hook. |
2:6 |
| 01:36 |
Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now
they move apart. |
2:6 |
| 01:40 |
The action slows for the moment. |
2:6 |
| 01:54 |
Jem Driscoll is still trying to find the range with
his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. |
2:6 |
| 02:06 |
Punch and move, punch and move, Lew Tendler will do
it all night if Driscoll doesn't do a more consistent jab of cutting
off the ring. |
2:6 |
| 02:10 |
Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up.
They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. |
2:6 |
| 02:20 |
The fighters are jockeying for position as both men
try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. |
2:6 |
| 02:26 |
Tendler snakes the jab through Driscoll's gloves. He
had some snap on that one. |
4:6 |
| 02:35 |
Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to
set up their other punches this round. |
4:6 |
| 02:38 |
Tendler lands a glancing, overhand right. He just
missed landing that one square. |
6:6 |
| 02:47 |
The two men are posturing and neither fighter is
making a move to fight. The fans are quick to voice their
displeasure. |
6:6 |
| 02:57 |
Both fighters take a half-step back. |
6:6 |
| 03:00 |
Tendler fires a volley of punches but Driscoll was
already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time
Tendler started punching. |
6:6 |
| 03:00 |
The bell ending Round 6 sounds and the fighters
return to their corners. |
6:6 |
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|
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| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
The bell starts the action as Lew Tendler and
Driscoll leave their corners. |
0:0 |
| 0:11 |
Jem Driscoll pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt
but it still scored points. |
0:2 |
| 0:15 |
Lew Tendler needs to catch his second wind... |
0:2 |
| 0:24 |
Tendler misses with an uppercut from way outside.
That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for
a counter. |
0:2 |
| 0:27 |
Driscoll throws a nice, short uppercut that scores
to the jaw of Lew Tendler |
0:4 |
| 0:36 |
Driscoll takes a half step back as he tries to
create some punching room. |
0:4 |
| 0:39 |
Both fighters are keeping their distance for the
moment. |
0:4 |
| 0:42 |
Tendler pins Driscoll in the corner! |
0:4 |
| 0:42 |
Tendler scores with a nice two-punch combination. |
2:4 |
| 0:51 |
Driscoll's corner is shouting at him to stay off the
ropes. |
2:4 |
| 0:54 |
Tendler is forced into his own corner... |
2:4 |
| 0:54 |
A right cross from Driscoll gets through Tendler's
guard. |
2:6 |
| 01:03 |
Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now
they move apart. |
2:6 |
| 01:06 |
Driscoll seems really focused on what he's doing
this round. |
2:6 |
| 01:14 |
Driscoll misses with what looked like a backhand.
He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. |
2:6 |
| 01:20 |
Both fighters take a half-step back. |
2:6 |
| 01:24 |
They move to ring center. |
2:6 |
| 01:29 |
Tendler just misses with a huge shot as Jem Driscoll
chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. |
2:6 |
| 01:36 |
The two men are posturing and neither fighter is
making a move to fight. The fans are quick to voice their
displeasure. |
2:6 |
| 01:39 |
Driscoll moves into the near corner. |
2:6 |
| 01:39 |
Tendler scores with a quick hook to the head of
Driscoll after Driscoll missed with a wild shot of his own. |
4:6 |
| 01:48 |
The fighters are jockeying for position as both men
try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. |
4:6 |
| 01:51 |
Lew Tendler slides into a neutral corner... |
4:6 |
| 01:51 |
Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Driscoll
lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of
Tendler. |
4:8 |
| 01:56 |
Tendler is starting to carry his arms lower...he's
tired. That's dangerous! |
4:8 |
| 02:10 |
The two men continue to measure one another. |
4:8 |
| 02:14 |
Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to
set up their other punches this round. |
4:8 |
| 02:17 |
Tendler has Jem Driscoll trapped in the right
neutral corner... |
4:8 |
| 02:22 |
Tendler fires a lead right that Driscoll manages to
avoid. |
4:8 |
| 02:28 |
There's a pause in the action as both fighters
regroup. |
4:8 |
| 02:38 |
Lew Tendler traps Jem Driscoll's gloves under his
arms, locking them in place. Driscoll tries to get free... Here
comes Ortega to break them up... |
4:8 |
| 03:00 |
Driscoll throws a flurry of punches but Tendler
either blocks or slips them. |
4:8 |
| 03:00 |
There's another round in the books. |
4:8 |
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|
|
| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
Round 8 begins as the bell sounds. |
0:0 |
| 0:08 |
Tendler retreats into the left corner. |
0:0 |
| 0:08 |
Jem Driscoll rips a hook to the body. |
0:2 |
| 0:22 |
He lands a smashing jab! |
0:7 |
| 0:22 |
How is Tendler standing after that? |
0:7 |
| 0:31 |
The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are
free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the
action resumes. |
0:7 |
| 0:38 |
Lew Tendler grabs Jem Driscoll. Too much of this
kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the
fight. Referee Ortega steps in to break it up. |
0:7 |
| 0:52 |
Driscoll circles around the ring. |
0:7 |
| 0:56 |
There's a pause in the action as both fighters
regroup. |
0:7 |
| 01:12 |
Driscoll pins Tendler in the corner! |
0:7 |
| 01:12 |
Driscoll lands a stinging jab. |
0:9 |
| 01:21 |
Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out
of range. |
0:9 |
| 01:24 |
Tendler traps Driscoll in the corner! |
0:9 |
| 01:24 |
Tendler throws the jab and it lands cleanly. |
2:9 |
| 01:33 |
Driscoll forces his way inside and he lands a nice
uppercut to the chin of Tendler. |
2:11 |
| 01:45 |
The action slows for the moment. |
2:11 |
| 01:49 |
Tendler gets his head on the chest of Driscoll. He
tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Lew Tendler scores with a nice
short hook to the head. |
4:11 |
| 01:58 |
Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to
set up their other punches this round. |
4:11 |
| 02:02 |
Driscoll has Tendler cornered! |
4:11 |
| 02:02 |
A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two
fighters. It appears as if neither has gotten the better of the
exchange. |
6:13 |
| 02:16 |
Lew Tendler smothers Driscoll's attack as Driscoll
tries to get off some shots inside. |
6:13 |
| 02:27 |
Lew Tendler holds his arms up in disgust as Jem
Driscoll holds him around his waist. |
6:13 |
| 02:41 |
Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get
the upper hand in this contest. |
6:13 |
| 02:48 |
Tendler works free! The fighters move to ring
center. |
6:13 |
| 02:53 |
Driscoll tries to push Tendler back in an attempt to
gain room to punch. |
6:13 |
| 02:56 |
Upstairs and downstairs! Tendler lands two quick
blows and then moves away from Driscoll's counters. |
8:13 |
| 03:00 |
And there's the bell ending Round 8. |
8:14 |
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|
|
| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
Tendler looks to be in fair shape as Round 9 gets
underway. |
0:0 |
| 0:07 |
Tendler lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up
with a cross but it misses. |
2:0 |
| 0:07 |
Tendler is told to keep his punches up by Ortega. |
2:0 |
| 0:07 |
Ortega takes a point away from Tendler! |
2:0 |
| 0:16 |
The cross scores for Driscoll. He needs to throw
that punch more often. |
2:2 |
| 0:26 |
Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now
they move apart. |
2:2 |
| 0:35 |
Tendler tries to double up on the jab but neither
hit the mark. |
2:2 |
| 0:43 |
Tendler pins Driscoll in the corner! |
2:2 |
| 0:47 |
Tendler tries a straight right that's blocked by the
gloves of Jem Driscoll. |
2:2 |
| 0:49 |
Jem Driscoll sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands
cleanly. |
2:4 |
| 0:59 |
He doubles up on the jab and he managed to score
with the second one. |
4:4 |
| 01:08 |
The fighters are at ring center... |
4:4 |
| 01:13 |
Driscoll misses with the jab. He lets go with a left
and that fails to find its mark, either. |
4:4 |
| 01:15 |
Tendler sneaks home the right cross. |
6:4 |
| 01:24 |
The fighters are jockeying for position as both men
try to gain the advantage here in the 9th. |
6:4 |
| 01:28 |
Tendler scores with a nice right cross. |
8:4 |
| 01:41 |
Lew Tendler has his arms wrapped around Driscoll...
Now they separate. Driscoll works his way free! |
8:4 |
| 01:50 |
Tendler tries to push Driscoll back in an attempt to
gain room to punch. |
8:4 |
| 01:54 |
Driscoll traps Tendler in the corner! |
8:4 |
| 01:54 |
Driscoll wings the right cross and it gets in,
though without a lot of steam on it. |
8:6 |
| 02:03 |
Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out
of range. |
8:6 |
| 02:17 |
Driscoll slips out of a corner, as Tendler attempts
to trap him. |
8:6 |
| 02:22 |
Tendler shoots the jab into the chest of
Driscoll. |
10:6 |
| 02:31 |
Tendler's corner is shouting at him to stay off the
ropes. |
10:6 |
| 02:39 |
Jem Driscoll misses badly. It looked like he changed
his mind half way through the punch. |
10:6 |
| 02:53 |
Lew Tendler misses with that punch. |
10:6 |
| 03:00 |
Driscoll is keeping away from the ropes. |
10:6 |
| 03:00 |
Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how
Driscoll rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. |
10:6 |
| 03:00 |
And that ends Round number 9. |
10:7 |
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|
|
| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
The bell sounds to start Round 10. |
0:0 |
| 0:11 |
Driscoll lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on
it. |
0:2 |
| 0:20 |
The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as
they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. |
0:2 |
| 0:28 |
Driscoll lands a solid uppercut! |
0:6 |
| 0:28 |
Tendler is staggered… |
0:6 |
| 0:37 |
Both fighters need to close the distance between
them. |
0:6 |
| 0:40 |
There's a pause in the action as both fighters
regroup. |
0:6 |
| 0:43 |
Tendler slides into the corner... |
0:6 |
| 0:48 |
Driscoll fires a left hand that Tendler takes high
on the shoulder. |
0:6 |
| 0:50 |
Lew Tendler scores with the jab. |
2:6 |
| 01:08 |
Driscoll bounces off the ropes, challenging Tendler
to come get him. |
2:6 |
| 01:12 |
It looks like both fighters would benefit if they
could catch a second wind. |
2:6 |
| 01:20 |
Tendler retreats into a neutral corner. |
2:6 |
| 01:25 |
Jem Driscoll tries to drop the right hand over the
top but Tendler ducks under it. |
2:6 |
| 01:32 |
Tendler slides into a neutral corner... |
2:6 |
| 01:36 |
Driscoll circles left, then right in an attempt to
cut off the ring. |
2:6 |
| 01:41 |
Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get
the upper hand in this contest. |
2:6 |
| 01:53 |
Driscoll back pedals away from the straight forward
attack of Tendler. |
2:6 |
| 01:58 |
These guys are giving head feints, faking jabs,
doing everything but throwing punches at the moment. |
2:6 |
| 02:01 |
Driscoll backs into a neutral corner. |
2:6 |
| 02:05 |
Tendler fires and misses. |
2:6 |
| 02:08 |
Jem Driscoll gets in close and comes straight up to
the chin of Lew Tendler with an uppercut. |
2:8 |
| 02:17 |
The two men are posturing and neither fighter is
making a move to fight. The fans are quick to voice their
displeasure. |
2:8 |
| 02:25 |
Lew Tendler wings a big left hand at Driscoll but
the latter sidesteps the punch. |
2:8 |
| 02:33 |
Both fighters take a half-step back. |
2:8 |
| 02:40 |
Tendler is clinching... Driscoll is trying to free
his gloves... They are under Tendler's arms... Lew Tendler and
Driscoll each take a step back. |
2:8 |
| 02:49 |
The two men continue to measure one another. |
2:8 |
| 02:57 |
Driscoll is clinching. Ortega better watch because
some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're
in close like this. Ortega steps in and breaks it up. |
2:8 |
| 03:00 |
The seconds jump into action in Tendler's corner as
the bell sounds ending Round 10. |
1:10 |
 |
|
|
| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
As we enter the last two rounds of action, it's
obvious that Tendler is going to need a knockout to win this
fight. |
0:0 |
| 0:07 |
Kenny Adams implored Tendler to stay busy, to do
more but Tendler's mind seems elsewhere. |
0:0 |
| 0:09 |
Lew Tendler connects with an uppercut. He can make
good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. |
2:0 |
| 0:23 |
Tendler has been watching too much wrestling. He's
clinching. Driscoll pushes Tendler away. |
2:0 |
| 0:48 |
Jem Driscoll throws a leaping shot that fails to hit
the target. |
2:0 |
| 0:55 |
Not much happening at the moment. |
2:0 |
| 0:59 |
Tendler doubles up on the jab and he managed to
score with the second one. |
4:0 |
| 01:14 |
Tendler wraps up Driscoll. They separate
themselves. |
4:0 |
| 01:23 |
Tendler fires a punch over the jab of Jem Driscoll
and gets it in for points. |
6:0 |
| 01:28 |
Driscoll is breathing heavily... |
6:0 |
| 01:35 |
Tendler slides into the corner... |
6:0 |
| 01:39 |
Driscoll can't find the range with that punch. |
6:0 |
| 01:42 |
He rips a hook to the head. |
8:0 |
| 01:51 |
The fighters have worked their way back to the
center of the ring. |
8:0 |
| 01:51 |
Driscoll lands a right cross but Tendler turned with
it, diluting some of its power. |
8:2 |
| 02:02 |
The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are
free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the
action resumes. |
8:2 |
| 02:09 |
Tendler looks for a breather; he grabs Driscoll and
holds on. Jem Driscoll pushes Tendler off and looks for an
opening. |
8:2 |
| 02:24 |
The action slows for the moment. |
8:2 |
| 02:32 |
Tendler fires a shot, but it glances off Driscoll's
shoulder. |
8:2 |
| 02:34 |
Driscoll gives a nice head feint and then lands a
hook to the head of Tendler which made him blink. |
8:4 |
| 02:44 |
Both fighters are keeping their distance for the
moment. |
8:4 |
| 02:52 |
Tendler wraps his arms around Jem Driscoll. Ortega
has to break them apart. |
8:4 |
| 03:00 |
The bell stops the action as Tendler and Driscoll go
back to their corners. |
8:4 |
 |
|
|
| Time |
Commentary |
Points |
| 0:00 |
There are 03:00 more minutes of fighting to go in
the 12th and final round. |
0:0 |
| 0:08 |
Driscoll retreats into the left corner. |
0:0 |
| 0:13 |
Lew Tendler throws a leaping shot that fails to hit
the target. |
0:0 |
| 0:20 |
Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out
of range. |
0:0 |
| 0:24 |
They sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move
apart. |
0:0 |
| 0:27 |
Lew Tendler is pinned in his own corner... |
0:0 |
| 0:32 |
Jem Driscoll pins Tendler's arms! The fighters are
tied up... Driscoll pushes Tendler away. |
0:0 |
| 0:40 |
The two men continue to measure one another. |
0:0 |
| 0:44 |
Jem Driscoll backs into the near corner. |
0:0 |
| 0:48 |
Tendler fires a lead right that Driscoll manages to
avoid. |
0:0 |
| 0:55 |
Driscoll's corner is shouting at him to stay off the
ropes. |
0:0 |
| 0:58 |
The action is at ring center. |
0:0 |
| 01:02 |
Jem Driscoll grabs and holds Tendler... Referee
Ortega separates the two... |
0:0 |
| 01:16 |
There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to
break. Ortega separates the two... |
0:0 |
| 01:29 |
Driscoll smothers Tendler's attack as Tendler tries
to get off some shots inside. |
0:0 |
| 01:32 |
Driscoll digs a short hook to ribs of Tendler. |
0:2 |
| 01:32 |
Ortega signals a low blow against Driscoll which
stuns the crowd, the corners and even Driscoll's opponent. That was
a terrible call! |
0:2 |
| 01:42 |
Drisc | |