Public Fight Report
(Middleweight) Romero Vasquez defeated Cephus Earl Puddy by knockout (KO) in round 9.Match Thursday, May 25, 2000In this corner, standing 5 feet and 6 inches (168 centimeters) tall weighing in at 160 pounds (73 kilograms) is Cephus Earl Puddy!!
In this corner, standing 5 feet and 6 inches (168 centimeters) tall weighing in at 160 pounds (73 kilograms) is Romero Vasquez!!
The referee for this bout will be Mills Lane.
ROUND 1
Puddy is using the ring. (using the ring)
Vasquez fights inside. (inside)
+Puddy grazes Vasquez with a flurry of off balance punches to the solar plexus.
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+Puddy slams Vasquez with a volley of commanding punches to the jaw.
+ The fighters exchange punches to the temple.
+Puddy tattoos Vasquez with a volley of punches to the solar plexus.
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+Puddy annoys Vasquez with a volley of stinging punches to the chin.
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+Puddy tags Vasquez with a barrage of blows to the stomach!
+Puddy hammers Vasquez with a pair of light punches to the jaw. Vasquez ignores it.
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+Puddy thumps Vasquez with a volley of punches to the chin. Vasquez falls against the ropes!
+Puddy annoys Vasquez with a pair of solid punches to the ribs.
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+Puddy connects with a volley of punches to the jaw! Vasquez is hurt!
+Puddy hits Vasquez with a flurry of painful punches to the nose. Vasquez beats a hasty retreat.
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+Puddy whacks Vasquez with a pair of off balance punches to the chin.
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+Vasquez annoys Puddy with a flurry of off balance punches to the jaw.
+Puddy strikes with a volley of mean punches to the stomach. Vasquez doesn't seem bothered.
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+Vasquez throws a barrage of blows to the eye.
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+Puddy fires a volley of punches to the stomach. Vasquez falls against the ropes!
+Vasquez smacks Puddy with a furious hook to the face!
-Vasquez tries a pair of shots to the temple, but Puddy hides behind his gloves.
+Puddy scores with a flurry of heavy punches to the solar plexus.
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+Vasquez belts Puddy with a flurry of stiff punches to the nose! Puddy doesn't seem bothered.
+ The fighters exchange punches to the eye.
+Puddy hits with a pair of punches to the temple!
+Puddy jars Vasquez with a barrage of light punches to the solar plexus.
-Vasquez attempts a pair of punches to the ribs, but is ineffective.
+Puddy tosses a barrage of punches to the temple.
+Puddy nails Vasquez with a series of punches to the chin.
+Puddy pops Vasquez with a volley of stinging punches to the eye.
-Vasquez attempts a straight right to the eye, but Puddy leaps aside.
+Puddy hammers Vasquez with a nasty jab to the eye.
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+Vasquez hits with a volley of hard shots to the solar plexus.
+Vasquez takes charge with a flurry of wild punches to the stomach. Puddy doesn't seem bothered.
+Puddy tags Vasquez with a pair of punches to the head.
+Puddy annoys Vasquez with a straight right to the head.
+Puddy lands a series of quick punches to the ribs. Vasquez gets mad!
BELL
According to the commentator:
Cephus Earl Puddy landed 77 of 82 punches, and Romero Vasquez landed 36 of 62 punches.
Cephus Earl Puddy won the round 10-9
Cephus Earl Puddy is winning the fight 10-9
Puddy doesn't even want to rest!
Vasquez doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 2
Puddy is using the ring. (using the ring)
Vasquez fights inside. (inside)
+Puddy belts Vasquez with a flurry of powerful punches to the stomach!
+Puddy whacks Vasquez with a barrage of mean punches to the eye. Vasquez asks for time to wipe off the blood.
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+Puddy connects with a pair of punches to the chin.
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-Vasquez lunges with a barrage of blows to the jaw, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
+Vasquez lashes out with a pair of punches to the face.
+Puddy hits with a furious straight right to the solar plexus!
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+Puddy thumps Vasquez with a barrage of hard punches to the chin.
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+Puddy nails Vasquez with a series of punches to the eye.
+Puddy throws a volley of heavy punches to the chest!
+Puddy jars Vasquez with a volley of punches to the eye!!
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+ The fighters swap punches to the temple.
+Puddy tosses a flurry of punches to the mouth.
+Vasquez fires a uppercut to the temple.
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+Vasquez lashes out with a pair of off balance punches to the face.
+Puddy tosses a series of commanding punches to the stomach.
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+Puddy shakes Vasquez with a pair of punches to the solar plexus.
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-Vasquez launches a flurry of right blows to the ribs, but fails to score.
-Vasquez tries to land a series of punches to the chin, but Puddy deftly avoits it.
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+Puddy punches Vasquez with a pair of punches to the jaw.
+Vasquez wallops Puddy with a flurry of shots to the mouth. Puddy grimaces in pain.
+Puddy slams Vasquez with a barrage of nice punches to the stomach. Vasquez grimaces in pain.
+Puddy tosses a barrage of commanding punches to the mouth.
+Puddy connects with a series of hard punches to the ribs!
-Vasquez lunges with a flurry of left shots to the jaw, but Puddy leaps aside.
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+Puddy lands a flurry of punches to the chest.
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+Vasquez smashes Puddy with a volley of painful punches to the solar plexus.
+Puddy whacks Vasquez with a barrage of punches to the temple!!
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+Vasquez suprises Puddy with a series of commanding blows to the nose.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Cephus Earl Puddy landed 77 of 86 punches, and Romero Vasquez landed 33 of 53 punches.
Cephus Earl Puddy won the round 10-9
Cephus Earl Puddy is winning the fight 20-18
Puddy remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Vasquez doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 3
Puddy is using the ring. (using the ring)
Vasquez fights inside. (inside)
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-Vasquez launches a right roundhouse to the chin, but Puddy hides behind his gloves.
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+Puddy hurts Vasquez with a pair of loud punches to the chest. Vasquez doesn't seem bothered.
+Vasquez throws a commanding left to the face.
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+Vasquez solidly lands a barrage of shots to the mouth.
+Vasquez throws a nasty left to the nose.
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-Vasquez attempts a flurry of blows to the eye, but he's too slow.
-Vasquez fires a barrage of right blows to the mouth, but fails to score.
+Puddy belts Vasquez with a stinging cross to the face. Vasquez gets mad!
+Puddy thumps Vasquez with a series of punches to the temple. Vasquez is hurt!
+Puddy nails Vasquez with a barrage of punches to the mouth. Vasquez quickly recovers.
+Puddy attacks with a pair of shots to the face.
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+Vasquez pummels Puddy with a flurry of blows to the ribs.
+Puddy smashes Vasquez with a volley of strong blows to the face!
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+Puddy pokes Vasquez with a barrage of quick punches to the chin.
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+Puddy pummels Vasquez with a pair of wild punches to the jaw!
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+Puddy attacks with a volley of punches to the nose.
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+Puddy smacks Vasquez with a pair of mean punches to the head. Vasquez sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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+Puddy hits Vasquez with a uppercut to the head.
+Vasquez hurts Puddy with a stiff jab to the temple.
-Vasquez launches a flurry of right punches to the chest, but Puddy covers himself well.
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+Puddy jars Vasquez with a pair of punches to the ribs.
+ The fighters exchange shots to the jaw.
+Vasquez fires a volley of blows to the temple.
+Vasquez rocks Puddy with a volley of vicious punches to the face.
+Vasquez solidly lands a series of shots to the mouth.
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+ The fighters swap punches to the chin.
+Puddy scores with a series of vicious punches to the mouth!!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Cephus Earl Puddy landed 77 of 77 punches, and Romero Vasquez landed 39 of 57 punches.
Cephus Earl Puddy won the round 10-9
Cephus Earl Puddy is winning the fight 30-27
Puddy grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Vasquez doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 4
Puddy is using the ring. (using the ring)
Vasquez fights inside. (inside)
+Vasquez jars Puddy with a pair of shots to the chin.
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+Puddy smashes Vasquez with a flurry of powerful punches to the eye.
+Puddy catches Vasquez with a jab to the eye.
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+Puddy hits with a barrage of painful punches to the chin.
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+Puddy annoys Vasquez with a flurry of vicious punches to the head.
-Vasquez lashes out with a series of punches to the mouth, but to no avail.
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-Vasquez tries to land a series of shots to the face, but Puddy narrowly avoids it
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+ The fighters swap punches to the chin.
+Puddy pummels Vasquez with a quick roundhouse to the stomach.
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+Puddy fires a light jab to the eye.
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+Puddy tosses a volley of glancing punches to the head.
+Puddy fires a solid roundhouse to the solar plexus!
+Puddy lands a barrage of hard punches to the jaw.
-Puddy throws a barrage of right punches to the ribs, but goes wide.
-Puddy fires a series of punches to the jaw, but Vasquez covers himself well.
-Vasquez lashes out with a flurry of left punches to the jaw, but flails uselessly.
+Vasquez clocks Puddy with a series of wild blows to the jaw!
+Puddy attacks with a series of painful shots to the temple.
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+Puddy catches Vasquez with a pair of wild punches to the temple.
+Vasquez belts Puddy with a quick uppercut to the face. Puddy falls against the ropes!
+Vasquez fires a pair of mean punches to the face.
+Vasquez lashes out with a flurry of loud shots to the stomach. Puddy shakes his head to clear it.
+Vasquez takes charge with a volley of shots to the face!
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-Puddy launches a flurry of right punches to the stomach, but goes wide.
+Puddy pokes Vasquez with a commanding roundhouse to the jaw. Vasquez asks for time to wipe off the blood.
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+Vasquez lashes out with a barrage of hard shots to the temple.
+Vasquez annoys Puddy with a volley of blows to the nose.
+Vasquez lashes out with a barrage of powerful blows to the temple!!
+Puddy jolts Vasquez with a barrage of punches to the jaw.
+ The fighters trade punches to the chin.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Cephus Earl Puddy landed 65 of 77 punches, and Romero Vasquez landed 39 of 51 punches.
Cephus Earl Puddy won the round 10-9
Cephus Earl Puddy is winning the fight 40-36
Puddy is obviously tired.
Vasquez doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 5
Puddy is using the ring. (using the ring)
Vasquez fights inside. (inside)
+Puddy tags Vasquez with a barrage of powerful punches to the mouth. Vasquez seems wobbly!
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+Puddy staggers Vasquez with a series of punches to the temple. Vasquez sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
+Puddy pummels Vasquez with a wild jab to the solar plexus.
-Vasquez launches a right left to the mouth, but Puddy beats a hasty retreat.
+Puddy connects with a series of blows to the chest! Vasquez is hurt!
-Puddy probes with a pair of punches to the head, but misses completely.
-Puddy tries to land a series of punches to the head, but comes up empty.
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+Puddy jars Vasquez with a volley of nice punches to the ribs. Vasquez asks for time to wipe off the blood.
+Puddy hammers Vasquez with an elbow! The referee sees it and issues a warning!
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-Puddy attempts a flurry of punches to the mouth, but Vasquez steps aside.
+Vasquez smashes Puddy with a barrage of solid shots to the chin. Puddy doesn't seem bothered.
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+Vasquez hits with a volley of blows to the mouth!
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+ The fighters trade punches to the face.
+Vasquez fires a pair of blows to the temple!
+Puddy fires a volley of nasty shots to the chest.
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-Puddy charges with a volley of left blows to the head, but Vasquez steps aside and laughs.
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+Puddy tosses a flurry of glancing punches to the nose.
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+Vasquez backs up Puddy with a barrage of stinging punches to the solar plexus.
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-Puddy paws a volley of left punches to the head, but Vasquez escapes.
-Vasquez throws a volley of right shots to the temple, but misses completely.
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+Vasquez smacks Puddy with a pair of punches to the nose.
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+Puddy whacks Vasquez with a series of stinging punches to the eye! Vasquez retreats to the far corner.
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+Vasquez throws a series of hard punches to the mouth.
+Puddy punches Vasquez with a barrage of stiff punches to the nose.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Cephus Earl Puddy landed 50 of 78 punches, and Romero Vasquez landed 43 of 56 punches.
Romero Vasquez won the round 10-9
Cephus Earl Puddy is winning the fight 49-46
Puddy is obviously tired. He has swelling above the right eye.
Vasquez doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 6
Puddy is using the ring. (using the ring)
Vasquez fights inside. (inside)
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-Vasquez lashes out with a volley of right blows to the solar plexus, but comes up empty.
+Puddy wallops Vasquez with a series of strong punches to the nose. Vasquez retreats to the far corner.
-Vasquez launches a series of shots to the nose, but Puddy beats a hasty retreat.
+Vasquez tags Puddy with a flurry of stiff blows to the eye.
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+Puddy scores with a pair of solid shots to the eye.
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-Puddy attempts a flurry of punches to the temple, but Vasquez stays away from it.
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+ The fighters swap punches to the head.
+Puddy strikes with a barrage of quick punches to the face.
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+Vasquez thumps Puddy with a barrage of strong shots to the ribs.
+Puddy connects with a flurry of strong punches to the eye.
-Puddy launches a volley of punches to the mouth, but is ineffective.
-Puddy charges with a flurry of punches to the chin, but Vasquez escapes.
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+Puddy smacks Vasquez with a series of nasty punches to the jaw.
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-Puddy probes with a pair of right punches to the chest, but fails to score.
+Puddy tattoos Vasquez with a vicious sweeping right to the jaw.
-Puddy lashes out with a jab to the face, but Vasquez deftly avoits it.
+Puddy hits with a series of mean punches to the nose!
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+Vasquez catches Puddy with a series of blows to the ribs. Puddy doesn't seem bothered.
+Puddy punches Vasquez with a left to the nose. Vasquez backpedals to his own corner.
+Vasquez wakes up the fans with a hook to the solar plexus.
+Vasquez tattoos Puddy with a volley of loud punches to the chin. Puddy hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
+Puddy throws a pair of hard blows to the temple.
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-Puddy lunges with a pair of punches to the solar plexus, but Vasquez deftly avoits it.
+Puddy hits with a flurry of punches to the chin.
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+Puddy attacks with a pair of nice punches to the nose. Vasquez seems wobbly!
+Vasquez tosses a volley of punches to the temple. Puddy doesn't seem bothered.
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-Puddy throws a cross to the jaw, but Vasquez leaps aside.
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+Puddy backs up Vasquez with a series of shots to the solar plexus!
BELL
According to the commentator:
Cephus Earl Puddy landed 55 of 77 punches, and Romero Vasquez landed 40 of 53 punches.
Romero Vasquez won the round 10-9
Cephus Earl Puddy is winning the fight 58-56
Puddy is slowing down. He has swelling above the right eye.
Vasquez doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 7
Puddy is using the ring. (using the ring)
Vasquez fights inside. (inside)
+Vasquez shakes Puddy with a hook to the nose.
+Puddy stuns Vasquez with a series of punches to the solar plexus.
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+Puddy fires a series of vicious punches to the nose. Vasquez sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
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+Puddy backs up Vasquez with a barrage of punches to the chin.
-Vasquez probes with a barrage of left punches to the chest, but Puddy leaps aside.
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-Puddy attempts a right roundhouse to the eye, but loses his balance.
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+Puddy attacks with a solid sweeping right to the stomach.
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+Vasquez throws a series of vicious blows to the nose.
+Vasquez backs up Puddy with a painful uppercut to the solar plexus. Puddy retreats to the far corner.
+Vasquez punches Puddy with a pair of light punches to the mouth!! Puddy beats a hasty retreat.
-Puddy lunges with a series of right shots to the stomach, but Vasquez ducks.
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-Puddy probes with a series of left punches to the jaw, but fails to score.
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+Puddy attacks with a series of powerful punches to the head. Vasquez shakes his head to clear it.
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+Vasquez tosses a series of stinging punches to the chest. Puddy covers up.
-Vasquez lashes out with a hook to the stomach, but flails uselessly.
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+Vasquez hits with a flurry of nice punches to the head.
+Vasquez pummels Puddy with a barrage of blows to the stomach.
-Puddy charges with a series of right punches to the nose, but Vasquez escapes.
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+Puddy connects with a barrage of vicious punches to the temple. Vasquez shakes his head to clear it.
+Puddy thumps Vasquez with a pair of quick blows to the chin.
-Puddy lunges with a volley of punches to the jaw, but fails to score.
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+Vasquez tosses a volley of shots to the nose. Puddy sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
+Puddy hammers Vasquez with a barrage of powerful punches to the temple. Vasquez asks for time to wipe off the blood.
+Vasquez belts Puddy with a pair of quick punches to the eye. Puddy ignores it.
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+Puddy nails Vasquez with a flurry of punches to the jaw. Vasquez laughs!
+Puddy lands a flurry of loud shots to the mouth.
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+Puddy attacks with a flurry of punches to the chin! Vasquez sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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+ The fighters trade punches to the head.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Cephus Earl Puddy landed 45 of 74 punches, and Romero Vasquez landed 38 of 60 punches.
Romero Vasquez won the round 10-9
Cephus Earl Puddy is winning the fight 67-66
Puddy looks exhausted. He has swelling above the right eye.
Vasquez remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 8
Puddy is using the ring. (using the ring)
Vasquez fights inside. (inside)
+Vasquez suprises Puddy with a flurry of painful blows to the chest.
+Vasquez punches Puddy with a furious cross to the chest!
-Puddy fires a flurry of right punches to the stomach, but Vasquez deftly avoits it.
+Vasquez connects with a flurry of quick punches to the head.
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+Vasquez pounds Puddy with a series of stiff blows to the ribs.
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+Puddy lands a pair of blows to the solar plexus. Vasquez beats a hasty retreat.
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-Puddy paws a pair of punches to the jaw, but flails uselessly.
-Puddy attacks with a volley of left punches to the face, but Vasquez covers himself well.
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+Puddy wallops Vasquez with a barrage of punches to the face!!
-Puddy charges with a volley of left punches to the face, but loses his balance.
-Puddy attempts a barrage of punches to the face, but he's too slow.
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-Vasquez probes with a barrage of left punches to the temple, but Puddy beats a hasty retreat.
+Puddy throws a volley of solid punches to the stomach.
+Vasquez fires a series of solid punches to the solar plexus.
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-Puddy attempts a left straight right to the solar plexus, but Vasquez takes it in the forearms.
+Puddy hits with a barrage of punches to the mouth.
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-Puddy lunges with a series of right punches to the ribs, but falls short.
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-Puddy probes with a series of right punches to the face, but Vasquez steps aside.
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+Vasquez lands a volley of quick shots to the head.
+Puddy fires a flurry of punches to the face!
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+ The fighters exchange punches to the eye.
+Vasquez lands a series of stinging shots to the chest. Puddy covers up.
+Puddy fires a powerful left to the jaw.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Cephus Earl Puddy landed 30 of 76 punches, and Romero Vasquez landed 46 of 56 punches.
Romero Vasquez won the round 10-9
This fight is too close to call.
Puddy collapses limply onto his stool. He has the right eye swollen shut.
Vasquez remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 9
Puddy moves and jabs. (using the ring)
Vasquez is a raging bull!. (all-out)
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+Vasquez annoys Puddy with a barrage of mean hooks to the nose.
Vasquez lands a thundering haymaker and Puddy lands flat on his back!!
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He's Out!
Romero Vasquez wins by a Knock Out!!
BELL
Puddy can't remember which corner is his. He has the right eye swollen shut. He has a bloody lip.
Vasquez remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Cephus Earl Puddy 10-9
Round 2: Cephus Earl Puddy 10-9
Round 3: Cephus Earl Puddy 10-9
Round 4: Cephus Earl Puddy 10-9
Round 5: Romero Vasquez 10-9
Round 6: Romero Vasquez 10-9
Round 7: Romero Vasquez 10-9
Round 8: Romero Vasquez 10-9
Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Cephus Earl Puddy 10-9
Round 2: Cephus Earl Puddy 10-9
Round 3: Cephus Earl Puddy 10-9
Round 4: Cephus Earl Puddy 10-9
Round 5: Romero Vasquez 10-9
Round 6: Romero Vasquez 10-9
Round 7: Romero Vasquez 10-9
Round 8: Romero Vasquez 10-9
Larry Holmes had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Cephus Earl Puddy 10-9
Round 2: Cephus Earl Puddy 10-9
Round 3: Cephus Earl Puddy 10-9
Round 4: Romero Vasquez 10-9
Round 5: Romero Vasquez 10-9
Round 6: Romero Vasquez 10-9
Round 7: Romero Vasquez 10-9
Round 8: Romero Vasquez 10-9
Romero Vasquez wins by a knockout!
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