Romy Alvarez vs Steve Finley

Fight info: Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, LA, United States, 2005-11-11, announcer is Sam Taub, referee is Marty Denkin, the bout will be scored by three judges: Harry Gibbs (United Kingdom), Richard Houck (United States) and Jerry Roth (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, Unified-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 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'use bias rating', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Romy Alvarez - Record: 6-4-0 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Cus D'Amato - Cut Man: Whitey Bimstein
In the blue corner: Steve Finley - Record: 7-2-1 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Denkin gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:14 Romy Alvarez just landed a three punch combo! 4:0
0:14 Finley was staggered by those punches... 4:0
0:32 Alvarez 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. 4:0
0:39 OH! Finley landed the big hook flush! 4:4
0:39 Alvarez looks shaken! 4:4
01:03 Alvarez can't score with short uppercut inside. Finley got his gloves in front of the punch. 4:4
01:10 Finley lands a hard hook! 4:8
01:10 Alvarez is hurt! 4:8
01:22 Alvarez slides into a neutral corner... 4:8
01:26 Steve Finley misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:8
01:33 The two men continue to measure one another. 4:8
01:36 Alvarez tries the overhand right. It lands high on the temple of Finley. 7:8
01:48 Alvarez has Finley trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 7:8
01:53 Alvarez is clinching. Denkin better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 7:8
02:02 Denkin moves in to break the clinch. 7:8
02:14 Romy Alvarez lands a strong hook! 11:8
02:14 Finley looks shaken! 11:8
02:23 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 11:8
02:30 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Finley is scoring more than Alvarez. 13:11
02:39 Alvarez pushes Finley away from him, trying to get some punching room. And he lands a wicked uppercut in close. 16:11
02:48 Steve Finley retreats into a neutral corner. 16:11
02:53 Alvarez just comes up short with that shot. 16:11
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 16:11

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Alvarez and Finley leave their corners. 0:0
0:09 A right cross from Finley gets through Alvarez's guard. 0:2
0:23 Alvarez lands a devastating uppercut! 4:2
0:23 Finley suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 4:2
0:36 Finley fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:4
0:49 Romy Alvarez backs into his own corner... 4:4
0:49 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Finley lands a short uppercut to the chin of Alvarez. 4:6
01:09 Alvarez throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:6
01:21 It's a sweet uppercut by Alvarez! He snapped Steve Finley's head straight back with that punch! 8:6
01:21 Steve Finley was stopped cold by that punch! 8:6
01:35 Finley drops the right hand flush on Alvarez's chin! 8:11
01:35 Alvarez looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 8:11
01:49 Finley misses wildly with the hook. 8:11
01:55 Alvarez has Finley cornered! 8:11
02:00 Alvarez is clinching... 8:11
02:04 The Referee breaks it up... 8:11
02:13 Alvarez fires and misses. 8:11
02:20 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 8:11
02:28 Finley's punch actually goes behind Alvarez as the latter moved inside just as Finley threw a looping shot. 8:11
02:41 Alvarez lands a solid cross! 12:11
02:41 Finley is staggered… 12:11
02:51 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 12:11
02:55 Alvarez throws a crushing right to Finley's jaw! 16:11
02:55 That punch may have stunned Finley momentarily. 16:11
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation for the efforts of both fighters as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 16:11

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:15 Finley landed a sharp combination that rocked Alvarez back on his heels! 0:5
0:15 Alvarez seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 0:5
0:23 Alvarez received a pep talk from Whitey Bimstein before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:5
0:24 The fighters are tied up. Now Finley works free and lands a hard hook to the head. 0:8
0:33 Alvarez throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to the jaw of Finley 2:8
0:48 Alvarez lands a strong uppercut! 7:8
0:48 Finley is hurt! 7:8
01:01 Romy Alvarez has Finley pinned! 7:8
01:05 Alvarez throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 7:8
01:16 Alvarez just comes up short with that shot. 7:8
01:23 Finley backs into the far left corner. 7:8
01:23 Alvarez goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 9:8
01:23 Finley was stopped cold by that punch! Alvarez has a reputation as a great finisher. Let's see if he can live up to it! 9:8
01:36 Alvarez fires a shot, but it glances off Finley's shoulder. 9:8
01:47 Alvarez slips out of a corner, as Finley attempts to trap him. 9:8
01:51 The fighters are at ring center... 9:8
01:56 Alvarez is holding... 9:8
02:08 Finley works his way free! 9:8
02:12 Romy Alvarez lands a brutal cross to head of Finley. 12:8
02:22 Finley tries to push Alvarez back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 12:8
02:36 Finley clinches... Romy Alvarez gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 12:8
02:47 Finley and Alvarez each take a step back. 12:8
02:56 Romy Alvarez is just missing by a hair with his punches. 12:8
03:00 Finley tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 12:8
03:00 Round 3 finishes with the sound of the bell. 13:7

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:08 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:0
0:20 Alvarez is clinching... Finley is trying to free his gloves... They are under Alvarez's arms... 0:0
0:25 Denkin pries them apart. 0:0
0:25 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:32 Finley retreats into the right corner. 0:0
0:32 Alvarez lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 2:0
0:49 Alvarez wings a big left hand at Finley but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:0
0:56 Finley has Alvarez blocked in! 2:0
01:01 Finley tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Alvarez. 2:0
01:18 Finley lands a smashing cross! 2:5
01:18 Alvarez takes a step back… 2:5
01:41 Finley lands a hard uppercut! 2:9
01:41 Alvarez looks stunned! 2:9
02:03 Finley throws a flurry of punches but Alvarez either blocks or slips them. 2:9
02:14 Alvarez is off target with that punch. 2:9
02:26 Finley has his arms wrapped around Alvarez... Now they separate. 2:9
02:35 Denkin has to separate the two... 2:9
02:47 Finley telegraphed that shot and Alvarez ducks under it easily. 2:9
02:49 Romy Alvarez tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 4:9
03:00 Finley misses with that punch. 4:9
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 4. 4:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Finley's corner as the bell sounds for Round 5. 0:0
0:11 Finley has been watching too much wrestling. He's clinching. 0:0
0:16 The fighters separate from clinching themselves. 0:0
0:16 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:20 Alvarez's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:21 Alvarez has Finley trapped! 0:0
0:21 The fighters are tangled up inside. Alvarez has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 2:0
0:30 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 2:0
0:37 Steve Finley scores with one, two, three hard shots in a row! 2:3
0:50 Alvarez slams home the jab. That punch landed with the force of a cross or a hook. 5:3
01:03 Finley misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 5:3
01:19 Finley traps Alvarez in the corner! 5:3
01:23 Finley traps Alvarez's gloves under his arms, locking them in place. 5:3
01:28 Denkin moves them apart. 5:3
01:41 Finley can't find the range with that punch. 5:3
01:48 Finley slides into the corner... 5:3
01:52 Alvarez fires and misses. 5:3
01:55 Finley buries a hook to the body of Alvarez. 5:6
02:04 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 5:6
02:11 Alvarez throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Finley but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 5:6
02:13 Finley bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 5:8
02:27 Finley wings a big left hand at Alvarez but the latter sidesteps the punch. 5:8
02:30 Alvarez hooks off the jab and bangs a shot to the body. 7:8
02:44 Alvarez misses with that punch. 7:8
03:00 Alvarez is getting frustrated as Finley continues to hold on to him. Romy Alvarez is punching Finley's head, trying to break his hold. Finally, Denkin pushes the fighters apart. 7:8
03:00 Denkin breaks them up... 7:8
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 5 to a close. 7:8

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Alvarez is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 6 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:12 Finley suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 0:0
0:14 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:19 Whitey Bimstein was really animated in Alvarez's corner and Alvarez was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:19 If Alvarez stays on the inside, he'd better keep busy. There he lands a short, crisp uppercut that scored big. 3:0
0:36 Finley works his way in and leans on Alvarez... 3:0
0:40 * It's good to see Denkin paying attention to the little things, as he cautions Alvarez about leaning on his opponent's neck. 3:0
0:54 Finley moves into a neutral corner. 3:0
0:58 Alvarez grabs and holds Finley... 3:0
01:07 Referee Denkin separates the two... 3:0
01:17 Alvarez fires a lead right that Finley manages to avoid. 3:0
01:19 Steve Finley gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Alvarez which made him blink. 3:2
01:33 Alvarez dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Finley back on his heels! 7:2
01:33 Finley was shaken by those blows! 7:2
01:42 Both fighters move to ring center. 7:2
01:46 Romy Alvarez misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 7:2
01:53 Steve Finley lands a devastating hook! 7:6
01:53 Alvarez is suddenly in trouble! 7:6
02:03 Finley scores with a hard, snapping jab. 7:9
02:12 Romy Alvarez is trapped in Finley's corner... 7:9
02:17 Finley pins Romy Alvarez's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 7:9
02:29 Denkin is shouting at Finley to break! 7:9
02:37 Alvarez moves into the upper corner. 7:9
02:42 Finley tries to drop the right hand over the top but Alvarez ducks under it. 7:9
02:44 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Romy Alvarez lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Finley. 9:9
02:58 Alvarez works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 9:9
03:00 Finley voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 9:9
03:00 Round 6 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 10:8

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Alvarez looks to be in fair shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Denkin is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 0:0
0:17 Steve Finley misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
0:20 Alvarez punishes Finley with his piston-like jab and if he keeps doing it, he might bust Finley up. 3:0
0:24 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 3:0
0:33 Finley ties up Alvarez... 3:0
0:42 Denkin has to break the clinch. 3:0
0:55 Steve Finley lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Romy Alvarez. 3:0
0:57 Alvarez shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 5:0
01:10 Finley wraps up Alvarez. 5:0
01:21 Denkin separates the two fighters. 5:0
01:29 Finley backs into a neutral corner. 5:0
01:34 Alvarez misses wildly with the hook. 5:0
01:41 Both fighters launched hooks but Finley's got there first! He digs a second hook to the body of Alvarez. 5:3
01:54 Finley lands a crushing cross! 5:7
01:54 Romy Alvarez is going to need to regroup after that blow... 5:7
02:07 Alvarez is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 5:7
02:09 Alvarez traps Finley in the corner! 5:7
02:14 Alvarez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:7
02:32 Apparently Finley feels it's a good strategy to hug Alvarez and force Denkin to come separate them. 5:7
02:43 Alvarez tries to get free... Here comes Denkin to break them up... 5:7
02:47 Romy Alvarez'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. 5:7
02:51 Finley is keeping away from the ropes. 5:7
02:55 Denkin warns Finley for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 5:7
03:00 * Denkin is telling Finley to quit leaning on the neck. 5:7
03:00 Alvarez is fading... 5:7
03:00 The Referee has to get between Romy Alvarez and Finley as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 5:7

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 8. 0:0
0:13 Finley fires a left hand that Alvarez takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:15 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 8th round of this fight. 0:0
0:19 Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Finley encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Alvarez. Now it's up to Finley to implement it. 0:0
0:24 Alvarez's shot snaps Finley's head back and appears to have hurt him! 4:0
0:24 Finley appears shaken by this punch! 4:0
0:33 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. 4:0
0:42 Alvarez just landed a three punch combo! 8:0
0:42 Finley was shaken by those blows! 8:0
0:52 Romy Alvarez pins Finley in the corner! 8:0
0:56 Alvarez feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 8:0
01:05 Considering the clinch Finley has on Alvarez it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Alvarez pushes him away. 8:0
01:17 Denkin has to break them apart. 8:0
01:22 Finley is trapped in the corner... 8:0
01:27 Alvarez slides along the far ropes. 8:0
01:32 He is staying at the center of the ring. 8:0
01:36 Alvarez is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Finley. 8:0
01:41 Both fighters take a half-step back. 8:0
01:48 Finley lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Alvarez. 8:0
01:59 Alvarez throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 10:0
02:08 Finley steals a quick glance at his corner. 10:0
02:16 Finley scores with a tremendous left! 10:4
02:16 How is Romy Alvarez standing after that? 10:4
02:25 As high as Finley is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Alvarez takes advantage of it. 10:4
02:33 Alvarez and Finley are in a clinch, Denkin hollers at them to break and start fighting. 10:4
02:38 Now they break clean. 10:4
02:50 Finley misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 10:4
02:52 There's some nice hand speed. Alvarez fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 12:4
03:00 Alvarez pins Finley's arms! The fighters are tied up... 12:4
03:00 Alvarez uses his shoulder to force Finley out of the clinch. 12:4
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 8. 13:4

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Alvarez didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:07 Finley got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Eddie Inabagsky's instructions work. 0:0
0:07 Finley has Alvarez cornered! 0:0
0:12 Finley misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:14 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:19 Alvarez's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 0:0
0:22 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:22 Alvarez is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 2:0
0:37 Finley just misses with a huge shot as Alvarez chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:0
0:49 It looks like both fighters would benefit if they could catch a second wind. 2:0
0:57 Steve Finley wraps up Alvarez... Neither fighter will break... 2:0
01:07 Referee Denkin steps in to break it up. 2:0
01:14 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 2:0
01:23 Alvarez fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:0
01:30 Finley scores with a big right hand. That shot brought Alvarez up short. 2:3
01:39 Alvarez has Finley blocked in! 2:3
01:44 There's a straight right by Alvarez! 7:3
01:44 That was a beautiful cross! Steve Finley's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still standing. 7:3
01:48 It looks like Alvarez and Finley are both starting to fatigue... 7:3
01:56 Alvarez has Finley pinned! 7:3
02:01 Alvarez leaves the jab just short. 7:3
02:07 Steve Finley just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Alvarez with a sharp combination! 7:7
02:07 Alvarez was stopped cold by that series of shots! 7:7
02:17 Alvarez has Finley trapped in the right neutral corner... 7:7
02:21 Romy Alvarez catches Finley coming in with a sweet uppercut! 11:7
02:21 Finley was stunned by that blow! 11:7
02:31 There's the uppercut from Finley. That opening has been there all fight for him. 11:9
02:35 Alvarez doesn't have much left... 11:9
02:35 Finley is slowing up... 11:9
02:48 Finley ties up Alvarez. 11:9
03:00 Finley shoves Alvarez away. 11:9
03:00 One more round to go as the bell ending Round 9 sounds. 12:8

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 03:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 10th and final round. 0:0
0:17 * Finley lands a tremendous shot under Alvarez's ribcage and Romy Alvarez crumbles to the canvas. 0:0
0:19 Denkin stands over Alvarez and begins the count... 0:10
0:19 1... 0:10
0:20 2... 0:10
0:21 3... 0:10
0:22 4... 0:10
0:23 5... 0:10
0:24 6... 0:10
0:25 7... 0:10
0:26 Alvarez is making a gallant try to get off the canvas as the count reaches 8. 0:10
0:27 9... 0:10
0:28 10! 0:10
0:28 * He can't do it! Alvarez collapses to the canvas and the fight's over. Alvarez suffers a knockout here in round 10. 0:10

Fight Result

Here's Sam Taub with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by knockout at the 0:33 mark in Round 10 is…

Steve Finley!


Score Cards

Harry Gibbs Round Total
United Kingdom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Romy Alvarez 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 87
Steve Finley 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 85

Richard Houck Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Romy Alvarez 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 87
Steve Finley 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 84

Jerry Roth Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Romy Alvarez 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 86
Steve Finley 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 85

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Romy Alvarez 29 30 30 27 27 30 27 30 30 260
Steve Finley 28 28 27 30 30 27 30 27 27 254


Statistics
Categories Romy Alvarez Steve Finley
Knockdowns scored 0 1
Jabs / Round 3.30 2.50
Hooks / Round 4.10 3.10
Crosses / Round 3.70 3.40
Combinations / Round 3.30 2.50
Uppercuts / Round 3.30 3.00
Punches Landed / Round 17.70 14.50
Punches Missed / Round 54.80 54.60
Punching Accuracy 24.4% 21.0%
Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 3 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 5 / 5 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 1 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 1 4 / 2


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