Brian Brandt vs Romy Alvarez

Fight info: Trump Taj Mahal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, NJ, United States, 2005-11-03, announcer is Ed Darien, referee is Arthur Mercante, the bout will be scored by three judges: Alexis Arguello (Nicaragua), Jay Edson (United States) and George Colon (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: Brian Brandt - Record: 1-1-0 - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Romy Alvarez - Record: 1-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Cus D'Amato - Cut Man: Whitey Bimstein

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's the start of Round 1 of what we hope to be an exciting contest. 0:0
0:17 Alvarez is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 0:0
0:27 Alvarez ties up Brandt. 0:0
0:31 Mercante steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:36 Alvarez backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:41 Considering the clinch Brandt has on Alvarez it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Alvarez pushes him away. 0:0
0:59 Brandt and Alvarez each take a step back. 0:0
01:08 Alvarez wraps his arms around Brandt. 0:0
01:17 The fighters separate from clinching themselves. 0:0
01:29 Alvarez is holding... 0:0
01:41 * Alvarez has been trying to sneak in a bit of extra damage by using his shoulders in close and now he's drawn a caution from the referee. 0:0
02:05 Alvarez misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
02:12 Brandt lands a solid cross! 4:0
02:12 Alvarez is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 4:0
02:22 Alvarez moves into the lower right corner. 4:0
02:22 Brandt lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Alvarez's ribcage and neck. 7:0
02:36 Brian Brandt misses wildly with the hook. 7:0
02:43 Alvarez lands a strong cross! 7:4
02:43 Brian Brandt appears to be stunned! 7:4
02:57 Brandt leans on the ropes and motions for Alvarez to come in. 7:4
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 7:4

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:13 Alvarez grabs and holds Brandt... 0:0
0:23 Mercante separates the two... 0:0
0:28 Whitey Bimstein not only gave Alvarez encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Brandt. Now it's up to Alvarez to implement it. 0:0
0:35 Brandt's punch actually goes behind Alvarez as the latter moved inside just as Brandt threw a looping shot. 0:0
0:37 Romy Alvarez triple jabs and at least two of the punches scored. His hand speed is amazing at times. 0:3
0:51 Brandt picks off the jab thrown by Alvarez. 0:3
0:57 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:3
01:00 Brandt fires a punch over the jab of Alvarez and gets it in for points. 2:3
01:17 Alvarez smothers Brandt's attack as Brandt tries to get off some shots inside. 2:3
01:19 Alvarez bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 2:5
01:37 Alvarez is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Brandt to chase him. 2:5
01:41 The action slows for the moment. 2:5
01:49 Alvarez misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:5
02:00 Alvarez throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:5
02:12 Alvarez fires a shot, but it glances off Brandt's shoulder. 2:5
02:24 Alvarez has Brandt trapped in the far neutral corner... 2:5
02:29 Alvarez is in constant motion. He is making Brian Brandt chase him. 2:5
02:33 Alvarez drives home an uppercut. That punch had something on it. 2:8
02:43 Brian Brandt slides into the corner... 2:8
02:47 Romy Alvarez holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Brandt to score with a clean shot. 2:8
02:56 Brandt comes in low. Alvarez puts a headlock on him. Mercante knocks Alvarez's arm off Brandt's head. 2:8
03:00 Mercante is shouting at Alvarez to break! 2:8
03:00 That ends Round 2... But the fighters are still punching! Now Mercante jumps between them. 2:10

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 3 begins. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Brandt is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:12 Alvarez smothers Brandt's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:27 The fighters have just banged heads! 0:0
0:31 Brandt takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:0
0:34 Brandt has Alvarez cornered! 0:0
0:38 Brandt lands a crushing hook! 4:0
0:38 Romy Alvarez is hurt! 4:0
0:50 Both fighters move back to ring center. 4:0
0:50 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Alvarez lands a short uppercut to the chin of Brandt. 4:2
01:07 Brandt misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 4:2
01:14 Alvarez has Brandt pinned! 4:2
01:18 Romy Alvarez works his way in and leans on Brandt... 4:2
01:27 * The referee is cautioning Alvarez about leaning on the neck of his opponent. It's a good tactic if you can get away with it because it tends to tire out the other fighter but Mercante isn't going to let it happen. 4:2
01:41 Brandt moves into a neutral corner. 4:2
01:50 * Alvarez throws a wild overhand right that lands flush! Brandt drops to one knee and will take the count! 4:2
01:52 Mercante starts the count... 4:10
01:52 1... 4:10
01:53 2... 4:10
01:54 3... 4:10
01:55 4... 4:10
01:56 Brandt is struggling to regain his feet as the count reaches 5. 4:10
01:57 6... 4:10
01:58 7... 4:10
01:58 * Brandt is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 4:10
01:58 Mercante is allowing the fight to continue. Brandt looks real shaken to us, however. 4:10
01:58 Brandt was stopped cold by that punch! Romy Alvarez has a reputation as a great finisher. Let's see if he can live up to it! 4:10
02:11 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. 4:10
02:23 Romy Alvarez just comes up short with that shot. 4:10
02:33 Alvarez misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:10
02:40 Alvarez pins Brandt in the corner! 4:10
02:44 Alvarez throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Brandt but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:10
02:56 Alvarez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:10
03:00 Alvarez wings a big left hand at Brandt but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:10
03:00 Oh, there's nothing like a knockdown to bring a crowd to it's feet and those in attendance here are cheering loudly as the round closes. 4:10

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Brandt is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:11 Alvarez has Brandt trapped! 0:0
0:15 Alvarez misses with that punch. 0:0
0:17 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:25 Alvarez scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 0:2
0:39 Alvarez misses with that punch. 0:2
0:46 Brandt dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Alvarez back on his heels! 4:2
0:46 That was a beautiful uppercut! Alvarez's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still standing. 4:2
01:00 Brandt lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Alvarez. 4:2
01:02 Alvarez pumps the jab into the face of Brandt. 4:5
01:11 Brandt retreats into a neutral corner. 4:5
01:16 Alvarez tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:5
01:30 Brian Brandt tries to muscle inside but Alvarez clinches him. 4:5
01:40 Mercante moves them apart. 4:5
01:40 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 4. 4:5
01:45 Brian Brandt is forced into his own corner... 4:5
01:45 Alvarez lands a stinging jab. 4:7
01:59 Alvarez 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. 4:7
02:06 Brandt lands a crushing uppercut! 9:7
02:06 Alvarez is staggered… 9:7
02:26 Brandt lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Alvarez. 9:7
02:32 Alvarez's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 9:7
02:36 The fighters are at ring center... 9:7
02:36 Alvarez goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 9:9
02:48 Alvarez doesn't have to look for Brian Brandt this round. He is right there in front of him. 9:9
02:56 That was a straight right by Brandt! 13:9
02:56 Alvarez was shaken by those blows! 13:9
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 13:9

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:19 Brandt lands a hard cross! 4:0
0:19 Romy Alvarez appears to have been staggered by that punch… 4:0
0:24 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 4:0
0:28 Eddie Inabagsky seemed to pump up Brandt between rounds. 4:0
0:36 It's a sweet uppercut by Brandt! He snapped Alvarez's head straight back with that punch! 8:0
0:36 Alvarez appears shaken by this punch! 8:0
0:36 * And now it appears as if Alvarez has been cut the last punch that landed. 9:0
0:36 The cut isn't bleeding that heavily right now but it is in a bad location, over his right eyebrow. 9:0
0:55 Brandt clamps Alvarez's arms to his side and holds on until Mercante breaks the hold. 9:0
01:00 Brandt pushes Alvarez away. 9:0
01:06 Alvarez gets inside and fires a hook to Brian Brandt's body. 9:2
01:18 Romy Alvarez scores with the jab. 9:4
01:34 Alvarez can't find the range with that punch. 9:4
01:46 Brandt swings...and misses. 9:4
01:56 Alvarez is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 9:4
02:04 Brandt fires and misses. 9:4
02:20 * Wow! That shot landed like a lightning bolt! Brandt is down on his back! 9:4
02:23 Mercante stands over Brandt and begins counting... 9:14
02:23 1... 9:14
02:24 2... 9:14
02:25 3... 9:14
02:26 4... 9:14
02:27 Brandt makes it to a knee at the count of 5 but he's still struggling to get his legs under him! 9:14
02:28 6... 9:14
02:29 7... 9:14
02:30 8... 9:14
02:31 9... 9:14
02:31 * Brandt's legs look bad as he manages to rise from the knockdown. 9:14
02:31 Mercante waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 9:14
02:31 I don't think there's time for Alvarez to finish Brandt this round. 9:14
02:40 Alvarez throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 9:16
02:40 Alvarez appears to have Brandt out on his feet. I'm not sure which of those last few punches hurt him so badly but Brandt suddenly looks ready to go. Alvarez has a real chance to end this fight. 9:16
02:58 Romy Alvarez fires and misses. 9:16
03:00 The bell sounded, ending the round but it's a wonder the referee and the fighters could hear it over the noise being made by the crowd. That knockdown really pumped up the spectators here tonight. 8:17

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Alvarez looks to be in excellent shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Brian Brandt's corner and Brandt was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 Alvarez's corner gave his cut above the right eyebrow priority during the minute off and they've done an excellent job of closing the wounds. 0:0
0:14 Brandt throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:30 The fighters are tied up. Brandt tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:0
0:39 Mercante moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:46 Brandt scores with a quick hook to the head of Alvarez after Romy Alvarez missed with a wild shot of his own. 2:0
0:46 It looks like Brandt has reopened Alvarez's previous wound because Alvarez is now bleeding once again. 2:0
0:46 Alvarez's got blood trickling into his eye again as the cut above it has reopened here in Round 6. 2:0
0:46 * The fighters jockey back and forth and now the referee is going to use this opportunity to step in and call timeout. He's taking Alvarez by the arm and leading him to the far ropes where the ringside physician can take a look at the cut above Alvarez's eye. 2:0
0:46 * The ringside doctor is dabbing at the blood, trying to determine the severity of the wound. He's saying something to the referee and from the reaction of Alvarez, it must be positive. Yep, this fight's going to continue as both fighters receive instructions to resume the mayhem here in round 6. 2:0
0:55 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 2:0
0:59 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:0
01:10 Brandt drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body that makes Alvarez wince! 6:0
01:10 Alvarez is suddenly in trouble! 6:0
01:26 Brandt pins Alvarez's arms. Now they move apart. 6:0
01:30 Referee Mercante has to separate the two... 6:0
01:36 Alvarez lands a left hook and a right hook as he continues to find openings in Brandt's defense. 6:3
01:41 Brandt eyes look good. He seems to be clear-headed after last round's knockdown. 6:3
01:51 Romy Alvarez misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 6:3
02:03 Brian Brandt is blocked in his own corner... 6:3
02:03 Alvarez doubles up on the hook, scoring cleanly to the body and head of Brandt. 6:6
02:20 Alvarez just comes up short with that shot. 6:6
02:32 Brian Brandt catches Alvarez coming in with a sweet uppercut! 10:6
02:32 Alvarez looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 10:6
02:49 Brandt misses with that punch. 10:6
03:00 Brandt fires and misses. 10:6
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 6. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 10:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 7. 0:0
0:08 A trickle of blood is still visible on the face of Alvarez; his cutman wasn't able to staunch the flow of blood from the cut above the right eyebrow, at least not completely. 0:0
0:08 Brian Brandt slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:08 A sizzling right hand lands for Alvarez. 0:3
0:23 Alvarez lands a hard hook! 0:7
0:23 Brandt was stunned by that blow! 0:7
0:41 * Brandt has been knocked down with a strong hook! 0:7
0:44 Mercante begins the count... 0:13
0:44 1... 0:13
0:45 2... 0:13
0:46 3... 0:13
0:46 * Brandt is back on his feet! He looks shaken... 0:13
0:46 Mercante waves the two fighters together. 0:13
0:46 Alvarez senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 0:13
0:59 Brandt retreats into the right corner. 0:13
01:04 Alvarez is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Brian Brandt. 0:13
01:08 Brandt is pinned in his own corner... 0:13
01:12 Alvarez tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Brandt. 0:13
01:24 Alvarez is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:13
01:34 Alvarez fires a lead right that Brandt manages to avoid. 0:13
01:41 Alvarez gets his head on the chest of Brandt. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Alvarez scores with a nice short hook to the head. 0:15
01:41 Brandt is hurt. He looks like he's ready to go. Alvarez just needs to take his time and land one more big shot. 0:15
01:55 Mercante has to pull the fighters away from each other as Alvarez locks up Brandt's arms. 0:15
01:59 Mercante separates the two... 0:15
02:08 Alvarez is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Brandt. 0:15
02:17 Referee Mercante steps in to break it up. 0:15
02:26 Mercante warns Alvarez for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:15
02:35 Alvarez shoves Brandt away. 0:15
02:41 Brandt backs into the right corner. 0:15
02:45 Alvarez misses wildly with the hook. 0:15
02:57 Brandt tries to drop the right hand over the top but Alvarez ducks under it. 0:15
03:00 The round's over and the crowd hasn't stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 0:15

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mercante motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:05 Alvarez got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Cus D'Amato's instructions work. 0:0
0:05 Well, Alvarez's corner did what they could with his cut above the right eyebrow but there is still some blood visible so the bleeding wasn't completely stopped. 0:0
0:12 Brandt can't score with short uppercut inside. Romy Alvarez got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
0:14 Alvarez rips a hook to the body. 0:2
0:27 Alvarez tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 0:4
0:41 Romy Alvarez just misses with a huge shot as Brandt chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:4
0:48 Brandt lands a devastating hook! 4:4
0:48 Alvarez was staggered by that punch! 4:4
0:52 Alvarez is fading... 4:4
01:01 Brandt wings a big left hand at Alvarez but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:4
01:04 There's the uppercut from Romy Alvarez. That opening has been there all fight for him. 4:6
01:20 Brandt just comes up short with that shot. 4:6
01:31 Brandt fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 4:6
01:34 Alvarez rips a hook to the head. 4:8
01:48 Brandt lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Alvarez. 4:8
01:50 The knockdown suffered by Brandt should have made that last round Alvarez's by a wide margin. 4:8
01:55 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 4:8
02:03 Brandt throws a flurry of punches but Alvarez either blocks or slips them. 4:8
02:06 Alvarez rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 4:10
02:19 Mercante tries to separate the boxers but Brandt has a vice-like grip on Alvarez. 4:10
02:30 * Romy Alvarez is told to quit hitting on the break by Mercante. 4:10
02:47 Alvarez has Brandt blocked in! 4:10
02:51 Alvarez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:10
02:58 Brandt rips off a series of jabs that score! Alvarez eats them and tries to bull his way inside but Brian Brandt quickly ties him up. Now, they separate. 7:10
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 8. 7:10

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Brandt's corner as the bell sounds for Round 9. 0:0
0:06 Alvarez's corner men worked their magic on his's cut above the right eyebrow. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear. 0:0
0:07 Brandt lands to the chest and neck of Alvarez. 2:0
0:12 It looks like Brandt and Alvarez are slowing up... 2:0
0:21 Alvarez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:0
0:36 Alvarez wings a big left hand at Brandt but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:0
0:39 Brandt finds an opening in Alvarez's defense and exploits it with a hard uppercut. 5:0
0:39 And now it appears as if Alvarez's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 5:0
0:39 The claret is dripping again from the cut over Alvarez's eyebrow as the wound has been reopened. 5:0
0:39 * Alvarez seems to be having some difficulty seeing. It's not that he's bleeding all that badly but the location of the cut – over the eye – makes it a bit more serious. And talk about timing, the referee has stepped in and momentarily stopped the fight. He's looking at the cut above Alvarez's eye and is now leading him toward the ringside physician. 5:0
0:43 * The Referee has halted this fight. * That's all she wrote, folks! The cut over Alvarez's eye has just become too bad for him to continue. This fight is history. Brandt wins via TKO! 5:0

Fight Result

Here's Ed Darien with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 0:44 mark in Round 9 is…

Brian Brandt!


Score Cards

Alexis Arguello Round Total
Nicaragua 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Brian Brandt 10 9 9 10 8 10 8 9 73
Romy Alvarez 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 77

Jay Edson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Brian Brandt 10 9 8 10 8 10 8 10 73
Romy Alvarez 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 77

George Colon Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Brian Brandt 10 9 8 10 8 10 8 9 72
Romy Alvarez 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 77

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Brian Brandt 30 27 25 30 24 30 24 28 218
Romy Alvarez 27 30 30 27 30 27 30 30 231


Statistics
Categories Brian Brandt Romy Alvarez
Knockdowns scored 0 3
Jabs / Round 1.44 3.00
Hooks / Round 2.33 3.22
Crosses / Round 2.56 2.67
Combinations / Round 2.44 2.33
Uppercuts / Round 2.11 5.89
Punches Landed / Round 10.89 17.11
Punches Missed / Round 56.44 84.33
Punching Accuracy 16.2% 16.9%
Total Number of Fouls 0 3
Hitting on the Break 1
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 3
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1

Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 3 / 2 / 1
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above right eyebrow 3 / 2 / 1
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 2
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 1 / 1
Bad 0 / 0 3 / 1
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Inside 3 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 0 6 / 6
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 2 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 1 0 / 0


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