Public Fight Report
(Welterweight) Steve Yzerman defeated Grape Ape by majority decision: 115-113, 114-114, 115-113.Match Wednesday, June 28, 2000In this corner, standing 5 feet and 7 inches (170 centimeters) tall weighing in at 147 pounds (67 kilograms) is Steve Yzerman!!
In this corner, standing 4 feet and 10 inches (147 centimeters) tall weighing in at 147 pounds (67 kilograms) is Grape Ape!!
The referee for this bout will be Mills Lane.
ROUND 1
Yzerman is using the ring. (using the ring)
Grape clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
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+Yzerman whacks Grape with a flurry of nice punches to the ribs.
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Yzerman tries to attack, but Grape hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Grape fires a mean uppercut to the chest!!
+Yzerman solidly lands a barrage of punches to the chest.
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Yzerman tries to attack, but Grape hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Grape belts Yzerman with a flurry of punches to the chest.
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Yzerman tries to attack, but Grape hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Grape throws a series of shots to the solar plexus, but Yzerman hides behind his gloves.
-Grape lunges with a barrage of punches to the stomach, but Yzerman stays away from it.
Yzerman tries to attack, but Grape hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Yzerman attempts a series of right punches to the solar plexus, but Grape steps aside.
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+Yzerman fires a volley of punches to the solar plexus.
-Grape attempts a hook to the stomach, but misses completely.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Steve Yzerman landed 19 of 25 punches, and Grape Ape landed 18 of 30 punches.
Grape Ape won the round 10-9
Grape Ape is winning the fight 10-9
Yzerman doesn't want to stop fighting!
Grape doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 2
Yzerman is using the ring. (using the ring)
Grape grabs his opponent and pounds him. (clinching)
+Yzerman lands a volley of light punches to the temple.
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-Grape probes with a pair of left blows to the chest, but to no avail.
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+Yzerman wakes up the fans with a barrage of strong shots to the chin.
+Yzerman grazes Grape with a jab to the nose! Grape sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
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Yzerman tries to attack, but Grape hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Yzerman smacks Grape with a roundhouse to the nose.
+Yzerman grazes Grape with a series of blows to the ribs.
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+Grape lands a barrage of blows to the chest.
Yzerman tries to attack, but Grape hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Yzerman smacks Grape with a flurry of punches to the face. Grape beats a hasty retreat.
+Grape lands a barrage of hard blows to the solar plexus.
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+Yzerman scores with a series of light punches to the face.
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+Yzerman hits Grape with a barrage of quick punches to the chin. Grape beats a hasty retreat.
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+Yzerman pummels Grape with a flurry of nasty punches to the head.
-Grape paws a series of right blows to the stomach, but Yzerman narrowly avoids it
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Steve Yzerman landed 37 of 41 punches, and Grape Ape landed 13 of 24 punches.
Steve Yzerman won the round 10-9
This fight is too close to call.
Yzerman doesn't even want to rest!
Grape doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 3
Yzerman is using the ring. (using the ring)
Grape grabs his opponent and pounds him. (clinching)
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+Grape drills Yzerman with a volley of blows to the chest.
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+Grape staggers Yzerman with a pair of loud shots to the solar plexus.
-Grape throws a series of left blows to the stomach, but is ineffective.
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Yzerman tries to attack, but Grape hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Yzerman hits Grape with a jab to the solar plexus.
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+Yzerman wallops Grape with a series of furious shots to the solar plexus.
Yzerman tries to attack, but Grape hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Grape lunges with a volley of blows to the chest, but loses his balance.
+Yzerman drills Grape with a flurry of strong punches to the ribs!!
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+Yzerman connects with a furious cross to the solar plexus.
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+Yzerman whacks Grape with a stiff jab to the chest.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Steve Yzerman landed 24 of 26 punches, and Grape Ape landed 11 of 25 punches.
Steve Yzerman won the round 10-9
Steve Yzerman is winning the fight 29-28
Yzerman remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Grape doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 4
Yzerman is using the ring. (using the ring)
Grape grabs his opponent and pounds him. (clinching)
+Yzerman wakes up the fans with a flurry of mean punches to the stomach. Grape hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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+Grape fires a barrage of quick blows to the chest. Yzerman covers up.
-Grape paws a series of left punches to the stomach, but loses his balance.
Yzerman tries to attack, but Grape hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Yzerman tosses a volley of blows to the face!
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+Yzerman hurts Grape with a stinging straight right to the eye.
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+Yzerman connects with a flurry of blows to the mouth.
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+Yzerman lands a series of stinging punches to the jaw.
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+Yzerman stuns Grape with a volley of punches to the chin!! Grape quickly recovers.
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Yzerman tries to attack, but Grape hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Yzerman grazes Grape with a series of powerful punches to the temple.
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+Grape grazes Yzerman with a flurry of nasty punches to the ribs. Yzerman beats a hasty retreat.
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+Yzerman annoys Grape with a pair of punches to the mouth.
+Yzerman clocks Grape with a pair of punches to the chin.
+Yzerman rocks Grape with a flurry of heavy punches to the face.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Steve Yzerman landed 41 of 41 punches, and Grape Ape landed 11 of 24 punches.
Steve Yzerman won the round 10-9
Steve Yzerman is winning the fight 39-37
Yzerman remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Grape remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 5
Yzerman is using the ring. (using the ring)
Grape grabs his opponent and pounds him. (clinching)
+Yzerman fires a barrage of hard punches to the chest. Grape hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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-Grape paws a barrage of blows to the chest, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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+Yzerman staggers Grape with a series of quick punches to the temple.
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+Yzerman throws a series of mean punches to the chin.
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+Yzerman pokes Grape with a barrage of punches to the chest. Grape gets mad!
+Yzerman wallops Grape with a barrage of punches to the solar plexus.
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Yzerman tries to attack, but Grape hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Yzerman tries to attack, but Grape hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Grape annoys Yzerman with a flurry of shots to the solar plexus.
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-Grape fires a pair of left shots to the chest, but Yzerman backs out of it.
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+Yzerman fires a painful jab to the temple.
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+Yzerman throws a volley of nasty punches to the jaw.
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+Grape strikes with a barrage of commanding punches to the solar plexus.
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+Yzerman tags Grape with a barrage of hard punches to the head.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Steve Yzerman landed 41 of 43 punches, and Grape Ape landed 12 of 23 punches.
Steve Yzerman won the round 10-9
Steve Yzerman is winning the fight 49-46
Yzerman grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Grape remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 6
Yzerman tries to cut off the ring. (cutting off the ring)
Grape is brawling. (inside)
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-Grape lashes out with a right hook to the ribs, but Yzerman quickly backs away.
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+Grape hits Yzerman with a flurry of punches to the solar plexus. Yzerman grimaces in pain.
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+Grape thumps Yzerman with a roundhouse to the solar plexus.
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+ The fighters swap combinations to the nose.
-Grape charges with a flurry of left blows to the solar plexus, but fails to score.
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-Grape probes with a flurry of blows to the solar plexus, but he's too slow.
+Yzerman wakes up the fans with a flurry of shots to the eye!
+Grape tosses a pair of quick combinations to the solar plexus.
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+Yzerman connects with a barrage of hard blows to the nose.
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+Yzerman slams Grape with a flurry of wild combinations to the face.
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+Yzerman hits with a flurry of painful combinations to the face.
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+Yzerman stuns Grape with a pair of combinations to the jaw.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Steve Yzerman landed 24 of 24 punches, and Grape Ape landed 19 of 31 punches.
Grape Ape won the round 10-9
Steve Yzerman is winning the fight 58-56
Yzerman is obviously tired.
Grape grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 7
Yzerman is using the ring. (using the ring)
Grape is brawling. (inside)
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+Yzerman smacks Grape with a pair of punches to the stomach.
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+Grape pummels Yzerman with a barrage of shots to the solar plexus.
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+Yzerman suprises Grape with a volley of punches to the ribs.
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+Yzerman hits with a pair of commanding punches to the ribs.
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+Yzerman hits with a flurry of punches to the jaw.
+Grape nails Yzerman with a pair of blows to the solar plexus.
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-Grape fires a volley of left shots to the chest, but he's too slow.
-Grape tries to land a hook to the chest, but Yzerman ducks.
+Yzerman scores with a flurry of powerful punches to the jaw.
+Yzerman attacks with a flurry of wild punches to the eye. Grape ignores it.
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+Grape clocks Yzerman with a barrage of hard blows to the chest.
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+Yzerman thumps Grape with a pair of vicious punches to the jaw. Grape sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
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+Yzerman grazes Grape with a flurry of powerful punches to the chest. Grape beats a hasty retreat.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Steve Yzerman landed 37 of 40 punches, and Grape Ape landed 16 of 36 punches.
Steve Yzerman won the round 10-9
Steve Yzerman is winning the fight 68-65
Yzerman is slowing down.
Grape grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 8
Yzerman is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Grape is brawling. (inside)
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-Grape probes with a volley of right shots to the stomach, but to no avail.
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+Grape staggers Yzerman with a barrage of wild shots to the ribs! Yzerman covers up.
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+Yzerman punches Grape with a flurry of painful punches to the chin.
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-Grape attacks with a series of shots to the solar plexus, but to no avail.
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+Grape scores with a volley of glancing shots to the stomach.
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+Yzerman hits with a series of hard punches to the solar plexus.
+Yzerman lands a barrage of glancing punches to the solar plexus. Grape is hurt!
+Grape connects with a barrage of punches to the chest.
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+Yzerman lashes out with a series of loud punches to the ribs.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Steve Yzerman landed 24 of 24 punches, and Grape Ape landed 15 of 31 punches.
Grape Ape won the round 10-9
Steve Yzerman is winning the fight 77-75
Yzerman is slowing down.
Grape grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 9
Yzerman is using the ring. (using the ring)
Grape is brawling. (inside)
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+Yzerman pokes Grape with a pair of shots to the face.
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-Grape paws a volley of left blows to the ribs, but to no avail.
+Yzerman jolts Grape with a volley of vicious blows to the nose.
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+Grape smacks Yzerman with a flurry of punches to the stomach.
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+Yzerman lands a series of glancing punches to the face.
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+Yzerman whacks Grape with a flurry of stinging punches to the temple. Grape hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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-Grape attacks with a series of blows to the ribs, but to no avail.
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+Yzerman lashes out with a series of heavy shots to the eye. Grape asks for time to wipe off the blood.
+Yzerman smacks Grape with a volley of stinging punches to the eye.
+Grape smashes Yzerman with a painful hook to the stomach.
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+Yzerman hits with a pair of glancing punches to the chin.
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+Grape jars Yzerman with a barrage of blows to the ribs. Yzerman hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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+Yzerman tags Grape with a pair of blows to the temple. Grape laughs!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Steve Yzerman landed 47 of 47 punches, and Grape Ape landed 16 of 31 punches.
Steve Yzerman won the round 10-9
Steve Yzerman is winning the fight 87-84
Yzerman looks exhausted.
Grape grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 10
Yzerman is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Grape is brawling. (inside)
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-Grape attempts a series of punches to the stomach, but Yzerman hides behind his gloves.
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+Yzerman annoys Grape with a series of solid punches to the solar plexus!
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+Grape thumps Yzerman with a hook to the chest.
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+Grape grazes Yzerman with a heavy roundhouse to the stomach.
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-Grape attacks with a cross to the solar plexus, but Yzerman beats a hasty retreat.
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-Grape throws a flurry of right punches to the chest, but Yzerman takes it in the forearms.
-Grape paws a barrage of left shots to the stomach, but fails to score.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Steve Yzerman landed 6 of 8 punches, and Grape Ape landed 12 of 28 punches.
Grape Ape won the round 10-9
Steve Yzerman is winning the fight 96-94
Yzerman is slowing down.
Grape grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 11
Yzerman is using the ring. (using the ring)
Grape is brawling. (inside)
+Grape attacks with a barrage of glancing blows to the stomach.
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+Yzerman attacks with a series of off balance punches to the temple.
+Grape pounds Yzerman with a barrage of furious punches to the ribs.
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-Grape launches a flurry of shots to the chest, but Yzerman stays away from it.
+Yzerman lands a flurry of wild punches to the nose.
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+Grape wakes up the fans with a series of punches to the stomach.
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+Yzerman punches Grape with a volley of quick blows to the head. Grape doesn't notice.
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+Yzerman hits with a volley of mean punches to the jaw. Grape falls against the ropes!
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-Grape attempts a volley of blows to the solar plexus, but falls short.
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+Yzerman throws a series of shots to the mouth.
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+Yzerman stuns Grape with a volley of punches to the chin!!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Steve Yzerman landed 38 of 43 punches, and Grape Ape landed 17 of 33 punches.
Steve Yzerman won the round 10-9
Steve Yzerman is winning the fight 106-103
Yzerman looks exhausted.
Grape grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 12
Yzerman is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Grape is a raging bull!. (all-out)
+Grape jolts Yzerman with a powerful left to the chin.
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-Grape attempts a pair of right uppercuts to the head, but Yzerman blocks.
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+Yzerman fires a series of shots to the stomach.
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-Grape tries to land a pair of right roundhouses to the chin, but falls short.
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-Grape charges with a flurry of uppercuts to the face, but to no avail.
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-Grape probes with a pair of right shots to the jaw, but Yzerman ties him up.
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+Grape punches Yzerman with a stinging right to the chin.
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-Grape tries a series of uppercuts to the eye, but to no avail.
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+Grape suprises Yzerman with a pair of crosses to the jaw!! Yzerman gets mad!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Steve Yzerman landed 6 of 8 punches, and Grape Ape landed 18 of 43 punches.
Grape Ape won the round 10-9
Steve Yzerman is winning the fight 115-113
Yzerman looks exhausted.
Grape grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
The judges decisions are:
Judge Guimond scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Grape Ape 10-9
Round 2: Steve Yzerman 10-9
Round 3: Steve Yzerman 10-9
Round 4: Steve Yzerman 10-9
Round 5: Steve Yzerman 10-9
Round 6: Grape Ape 10-9
Round 7: Steve Yzerman 10-9
Round 8: Grape Ape 10-9
Round 9: Steve Yzerman 10-9
Round 10: Grape Ape 10-9
Round 11: Steve Yzerman 10-9
Round 12: Grape Ape 10-9
Total Score: Steve Yzerman 115-113
Judge Leinbach scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Grape Ape 10-9
Round 2: Steve Yzerman 10-9
Round 3: Steve Yzerman 10-9
Round 4: Steve Yzerman 10-9
Round 5: Steve Yzerman 10-9
Round 6: Grape Ape 10-9
Round 7: Steve Yzerman 10-9
Round 8: Grape Ape 10-9
Round 9: Steve Yzerman 10-9
Round 10: Grape Ape 10-9
Round 11: Grape Ape 10-9
Round 12: Grape Ape 10-9
Total Score: A Draw.
Sean O'Grady scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Grape Ape 10-9
Round 2: Steve Yzerman 10-9
Round 3: Steve Yzerman 10-9
Round 4: Steve Yzerman 10-9
Round 5: Steve Yzerman 10-9
Round 6: Grape Ape 10-9
Round 7: Steve Yzerman 10-9
Round 8: Grape Ape 10-9
Round 9: Steve Yzerman 10-9
Round 10: Grape Ape 10-9
Round 11: Steve Yzerman 10-9
Round 12: Grape Ape 10-9
Total Score: Steve Yzerman 115-113
Steve Yzerman wins by decision!
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