Steve Finley vs Romy Alvarez

Fight info: Arena Gardens, Detroit, MI, United States, 2005-11-15, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Arthur Mercante, the bout will be scored by three judges: Hubert Earl (Canada), Manuel Maritxalar (Spain) and George Kachulis (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 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: Steve Finley - Record: 9-3-1 (7) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Romy Alvarez - Record: 7-6-0 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Cus D'Amato - Cut Man: Whitey Bimstein

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:06 Finley retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:11 Alvarez clinches... Finley gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:0
0:15 Mercante moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:28 Alvarez wraps up Finley... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:32 Finley pushes Alvarez away. 0:0
0:36 Alvarez quickly hitches up his trunks. 0:0
0:44 Finley fires and misses. 0:0
0:46 A cross lands for Alvarez. Finley didn't see that one coming. 0:2
01:00 Finley grabs Alvarez. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:2
01:12 Finley pushes Alvarez away. 0:2
01:21 Alvarez fires a volley of punches but Finley was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Alvarez started punching. 0:2
01:29 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:2
01:34 Finley circles around the ring. 0:2
01:38 Finley appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 0:2
01:46 Finley 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
01:46 That was a beautiful uppercut! Alvarez's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still standing. 4:2
02:00 Alvarez is in constant motion. He is making Finley chase him. 4:2
02:09 Alvarez misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 4:2
02:22 Alvarez lands a right cross but Finley turned with it, diluting some of its power. 4:4
02:32 Finley slides into the corner... 4:4
02:36 Finley is challenging Alvarez to fight him and quit clinching. 4:4
02:41 Mercante separates the two... 4:4
02:45 Finley said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 4:4
02:55 Finley fires a left hand that Alvarez takes high on the shoulder. 4:4
02:58 Alvarez likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Finley's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 4:6
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 4:6

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mercante motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:06 Whitey Bimstein seemed to pump up Alvarez between rounds. 0:0
0:11 Finley just misses with a huge shot as Alvarez chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:18 Alvarez has Finley trapped! 0:0
0:18 Both fighters are exchanging blows! Finley scored more on that exchange. 3:2
0:32 Finley fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 3:2
0:48 Both fighters move back to ring center. 3:2
0:48 Finley lands a stinging jab. 5:2
01:07 Finley bounces off the ropes, challenging Alvarez to come get him. 5:2
01:17 Finley wings a big left hand at Alvarez but the latter sidesteps the punch. 5:2
01:24 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 5:2
01:31 Alvarez has Finley blocked in! 5:2
01:35 Alvarez is just missing by a hair with his punches. 5:2
01:42 Alvarez seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 5:2
01:45 Finley backs into his own corner... 5:2
01:50 Alvarez drops the right hand flush on Finley's chin! 5:6
01:50 Steve Finley was stopped cold by that blow! 5:6
01:59 Both fighters are flailing away but Romy Alvarez is definitely landing the better punches. 7:9
02:08 Alvarez has Finley pinned! 7:9
02:12 OH! Alvarez landed the big hook flush! 7:13
02:12 Finley is staggered… 7:13
02:25 Alvarez slides into his own corner... 7:13
02:30 Finley just comes up short with that shot. 7:13
02:32 Alvarez catches Finley with a short, powerful hook to the head as Steve Finley tried to move inside. That punch stopped Finley in his tracks! 7:16
02:48 Finley fires a lead right that Alvarez manages to avoid. 7:16
02:55 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 7:16
03:00 Finley misses wildly with the hook. 7:16
03:00 The Referee has to get between Finley and Alvarez as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 8:17

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Steve Finley and Alvarez leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Whitey Bimstein said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Alvarez is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:12 Alvarez smothers Finley's attack as Finley tries to get off some shots inside. 0:0
0:19 Alvarez sometimes falls in love with his hook ... but when it scores like that one, it's hard to blame him! 0:3
0:29 Finley scores with a stunning hook to the head. 3:3
0:43 Finley and Alvarez are in a clinch, Mercante hollers at them to break and start fighting. 3:3
0:58 The Referee breaks it up... 3:3
01:03 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 3:3
01:13 Finley's punch actually goes behind Alvarez as the latter moved inside just as Finley threw a looping shot. 3:3
01:25 Alvarez lands a smashing uppercut! 3:7
01:25 Finley appears to have been staggered by that punch… 3:7
01:41 Alvarez wings a big left hand at Finley but the latter sidesteps the punch. 3:7
01:48 Finley just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Alvarez with a sharp combination! 7:7
01:48 Alvarez was staggered by those punches... 7:7
01:57 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 7:7
02:01 Alvarez has Finley cornered! 7:7
02:05 Alvarez landed a sharp combination that rocked Finley back on his heels! 7:11
02:05 Finley was stopped cold by that series of shots! 7:11
02:14 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. 7:11
02:17 Alvarez steals a quick glance at his corner. 7:11
02:25 Alvarez brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 7:11
02:31 Alvarez slides into a neutral corner... 7:11
02:36 Look out! That was a straight right by Finley! 12:11
02:36 Alvarez seems to be regrouping after that blow... 12:11
02:49 Finley circles left, then right in an attempt to cut off the ring. 12:11
02:53 Finley scores with the jab. 14:11
02:53 Finley has Alvarez on the run. Maybe he can finish Alvarez off before the clock ends this round. 14:11
03:00 Finley is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Alvarez. 14:11
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! 15:13

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Alvarez looks a bit disgusted as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Alvarez got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Whitey Bimstein's instructions work. 0:0
0:08 Romy Alvarez gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Finley with an uppercut. 0:2
0:12 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:17 Alvarez pushes Finley away to give himself a little more space to work with. 0:2
0:20 Both fighters are scoring in this exchange but Finley is coming out on top. 2:4
0:29 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 2:4
0:40 Finley throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:4
0:42 Alvarez throws a short, concussive uppercut to the chin of Finley 2:7
01:01 * Finley lands a vicious hook and down goes Alvarez! 2:7
01:04 Mercante starts the count... 11:7
01:04 1... 11:7
01:05 Alvarez rolls over and is trying to push himself up but will he have enough strength and time to do it? 11:7
01:06 3... 11:7
01:07 4... 11:7
01:08 5... 11:7
01:09 6... 11:7
01:10 7... 11:7
01:11 8... 11:7
01:11 * Alvarez gets back up but he looks badly shaken. 11:7
01:11 Mercante waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 11:7
01:11 Alvarez is hurt. He looks like he's ready to go. Finley just needs to take his time and land one more big shot. 11:7
01:24 Finley misses with that punch. 11:7
01:39 Finley fires a shot, but it glances off Alvarez's shoulder. 11:7
01:46 Alvarez is blocked in his own corner... 11:7
01:50 Finley lands a devastating hook! 16:7
01:50 Alvarez was stunned by that blow! 16:7
01:59 Steve Finley pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 18:7
01:59 Romy Alvarez has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Finley needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 18:7
02:12 Finley throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 18:7
02:23 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. 18:7
02:30 Romy Alvarez backs into a neutral corner. 18:7
02:34 Finley pins Alvarez in the corner! 18:7
02:38 Finley misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 18:7
02:50 Steve Finley is holding... 18:7
03:00 Referee Mercante steps in to break it up. 18:7
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. 17:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Finley is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Finley's corner and Finley was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 Finley traps Alvarez in the corner! 0:0
0:12 Finley slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:12 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:17 Finley retreats into the near right corner. 0:0
0:21 Romy Alvarez drives that short hook into Finley's midsection! 0:4
0:21 Finley was staggered by that punch! 0:4
0:34 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:4
0:41 Finley backs into the right corner. 0:4
0:41 Alvarez pushes Finley away from him, trying to get some punching room. And he lands a wicked uppercut in close. 0:7
0:50 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 0:7
0:53 Alvarez is keeping away from the ropes. 0:7
0:57 Alvarez lands a hard uppercut! 0:11
0:57 Alvarez caught Steve Finley's attention with that uppercut. 0:11
01:14 Finley voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:11
01:29 Watch Romy Alvarez move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Finley off balance. 0:11
01:29 That knockdown that occurred last round hasn't made Alvarez change his style. 0:11
01:38 Finley misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:11
01:46 Alvarez digs a short hook to ribs of Finley. 0:13
01:55 A hard jab by Finley gets in. 3:13
02:04 Alvarez tries to push Finley back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 3:13
02:07 Alvarez has Finley trapped in the left neutral corner... 3:13
02:12 Alvarez swings...and misses. 3:13
02:19 Finley lands a solid cross! 7:13
02:19 Alvarez looks shaken! 7:13
02:27 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 7:13
02:34 Alvarez seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 7:13
02:37 Alvarez traps Finley in the corner! 7:13
02:41 Alvarez grabs and holds Steve Finley... 7:13
02:52 Alvarez uses his shoulder to force Finley out of the clinch. 7:13
03:00 Finley can't find the range with that punch. 7:13
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 9:13

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:05 Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Steve Finley encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Romy Alvarez. Now it's up to Steve Finley to implement it. 0:0
0:10 Finley throws a flurry of punches but Alvarez either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:13 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:25 Alvarez is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:0
0:44 Alvarez lands a strong cross! 0:4
0:44 Finley is suddenly in trouble! 0:4
0:57 Alvarez throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Finley but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:4
01:08 Finley'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. 0:4
01:14 Finley shoots the jab into the chest of Alvarez. 2:4
01:29 The fighters are tied up. Finley tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 2:4
01:47 Mercante has to break them apart. 2:4
01:52 Alvarez bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 2:6
02:01 Finley takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:6
02:04 Finley is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 2:6
02:15 Alvarez catches Finley coming in with a sweet uppercut! 2:10
02:15 Finley looks shaken! 2:10
02:32 Finley pins Romy Alvarez's arms. Now they move apart. 2:10
02:37 The fighters separate from clinching themselves. 2:10
02:41 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 2:10
02:52 Finley can't score with short uppercut inside. Alvarez got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:10
03:00 Finley pins Alvarez in the corner! 2:10
03:00 Finley is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Alvarez can't throw punches, I guess. 2:10
03:00 Mercante has to break the clinch. 2:10
03:00 Finley spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 6. 1:11

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Finley's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:14 Romy Alvarez lands a devastating uppercut! 0:4
0:14 Finley suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 0:4
0:18 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:4
0:23 Steve Finley is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:4
0:30 Alvarez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:4
0:37 Oh!!! Finley unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 4:4
0:37 Alvarez was stunned by that blow! 4:4
0:46 Finley is trapped in his own corner... 4:4
0:46 Alvarez scores big with that hook to the jaw of Steve Finley. Finley took a step back after absorbing that shot. 4:7
0:56 Finley moves into the left corner. 4:7
01:00 Mercante yells at the fighters to separate but Alvarez and Finley are a tangle of arms. 4:7
01:05 Mercante has to separate the two... 4:7
01:09 Alvarez lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of Finley. 4:10
01:23 Alvarez tries to drop the right hand over the top but Finley ducks under it. 4:10
01:35 Alvarez wraps up Finley. 4:10
01:44 Finley works his way free! 4:10
01:53 Alvarez just comes up short with that shot. 4:10
02:09 Alvarez misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:10
02:11 Finley lands two hard body shots and one made Alvarez grunt. 7:10
02:25 Steve Finley holds his arms up in disgust as Alvarez holds him around his waist. 7:10
02:29 Mercante is shouting at Alvarez to break! 7:10
02:33 Finley's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 7:10
02:41 Alvarez is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Steve Finley attempts to move inside on him. 7:10
02:46 Finley moves into a neutral corner. 7:10
02:50 Alvarez misses with that punch. 7:10
02:57 Alvarez has Steve Finley blocked in! 7:10
02:57 Romy Alvarez lands a stinging jab. 7:12
02:57 * And now Steve Finley is bleeding from that last punch! 7:13
02:57 Finley's cut is in a horrible spot, right on the right eyebrow. The blood has to run into the fighter's eye and it's harder to stop the bleeding when the cut is on and not above or below the eyebrow. 7:13
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 7 to a close. 7:13

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Alvarez is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 8 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:08 The cut on the right eyebrow suffered by Steve Finley has been closed for the time being, thanks to a great job by his cut man. 0:0
0:10 Alvarez has Finley pinned! 0:0
0:14 Alvarez wraps his arms around Finley. 0:0
0:19 Mercante breaks them up... 0:0
0:28 Alvarez catches Finley coming in with a sweet uppercut! 0:4
0:28 Finley is staggered… 0:4
0:44 Mercante has to pull the fighters away from each other as Alvarez locks up Finley's arms. 0:4
0:49 Referee Mercante has to separate the two... 0:4
0:53 Alvarez is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 3:6
01:02 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 3:6
01:05 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 3:6
01:09 Alvarez darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 3:6
01:25 Alvarez ties up Finley... 3:6
01:30 Alvarez shoves Steve Finley away. 3:6
01:34 Finley backs into the left corner. 3:6
01:39 Alvarez ties up Steve Finley. 3:6
01:43 Finley tries to get free... Here comes Mercante to break them up... 3:6
01:48 Romy Alvarez lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 3:8
02:01 Finley comes in low. Alvarez puts a headlock on him. Mercante knocks Alvarez's arm off Finley's head. 3:8
02:06 Mercante steps in and breaks it up. 3:8
02:15 Alvarez just landed a three punch combo! 3:13
02:15 Finley appears shaken by those punches! 3:13
02:20 Finley is starting to fatigue... 3:13
02:28 The action is back at ring center. 3:13
02:41 Alvarez doesn't connect with the cross. 3:13
02:52 He 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. 3:13
03:00 Alvarez misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 3:13
03:00 Alvarez appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 3:13
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 8, forcing Mercante to step in. 3:13

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 9 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Finley received a pep talk from Eddie Inabagsky before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:06 Alvarez wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 0:2
0:06 That punch has reopened a cut on Finley as once again you can see blood on the face of Finley. 0:2
0:06 The cut on the right eyebrow of Finley has reopened and the bleeding has ensued. This isn't going to make the fight any easier for him. 0:2
0:20 Finley just landed a three punch combo! 4:2
0:20 Alvarez appears shaken by those punches! 4:2
0:31 Alvarez has Finley cornered! 4:2
0:31 The cross scores for Alvarez. He needs to throw that punch more often. 4:4
0:41 Finley is pinned in his own corner... 4:4
0:45 Alvarez lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Finley. 4:4
0:52 Both fighters take a half-step back. 4:4
0:55 The action is at ring center. 4:4
01:00 Finley misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:4
01:02 There's the uppercut from Alvarez. That opening has been there all fight for him. 4:6
01:25 Finley lands a strong cross! 8:6
01:25 OH! Finley landed it square and Alvarez felt it! 8:6
01:34 Alvarez is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 8:6
01:42 Finley has been watching too much wrestling. He's clinching. 8:6
01:46 Mercante separates them. 8:6
01:51 Finley is trapped in Alvarez's corner... 8:6
01:51 Alvarez rips away on the inside. That uppercut landed solidly and may have hurt Finley. It looked like his legs buckled ever so briefly. 8:9
01:56 Steve Finley is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 8:9
02:06 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! 8:13
02:06 That's the shot Alvarez hoped to land! Finley looks bad after that series of blows. 8:13
02:18 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 8:13
02:30 Finley works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 8:13
02:34 Finley takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 8:13
02:43 Finley fires and misses. 8:13
02:45 There's a wicked right by Alvarez. He had some steam on that punch. 8:16
03:00 Apparently Alvarez feels it's a good strategy to hug Finley and force Mercante to come separate them. 8:16
03:00 Mercante separates the two fighters. 8:16
03:00 It looks like Alvarez has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:16
03:00 There's another round in the books. 8:16

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Finley rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Quick efficient work in the corner of Finley has the cut on the right eyebrow under control. There's not even a trickle of blood showing. 0:0
0:09 Finley pins Romy Alvarez in the corner! 0:0
0:09 Finley hooks off the jab and bangs a shot to the body. 2:0
0:18 Romy Alvarez received a pep talk from Whitey Bimstein before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 2:0
0:23 Alvarez is either lucky or has radar. Finley's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:0
0:25 Alvarez scores with a damaging cross. 2:3
0:44 Finley clamps Alvarez's arms to his side and holds on until Mercante breaks the hold. 2:3
0:53 Mercante separates the two... 2:3
0:57 Steve Finley's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 2:3
01:04 There's a hard shot off the top of Alvarez's head! 6:3
01:04 Alvarez is suddenly in trouble! 6:3
01:17 Alvarez has Finley pinned! 6:3
01:21 Romy Alvarez feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 6:3
01:31 Finley frees himself from Alvarez's clutches! They move to ring center now. 6:3
01:40 Finley grabs Alvarez again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 6:3
01:55 Finley and Alvarez each take a step back. 6:3
02:07 Alvarez ties up Finley. Why would he want to clinch now? 6:3
02:16 Referee Mercante separates the two... 6:3
02:26 Alvarez lands a crushing cross! 6:7
02:26 That's the shot Alvarez hoped to land! Finley looks bad after that blow! 6:7
02:39 Alvarez retreats into his own corner... 6:7
02:43 Finley tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 6:7
02:50 He brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 6:7
02:55 Mercante tries to separate the boxers but Finley has a vice-like grip on Romy Alvarez. 6:7
03:00 Finley finally lets go of Alvarez. 6:7
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 10. 6:7

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it appears as if Finley is going to need a miracle to win this fight. 0:0
0:27 Alvarez misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:42 Alvarez ends up behind Finley as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:0
0:47 Finley has Alvarez blocked in! 0:0
0:47 The fighters are exchanging blows! No one scored more on that exchange. 2:2
01:04 Alvarez works free! He backs to ring center, with Finley following. 2:2
01:20 Finley lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Alvarez. 2:2
01:27 Alvarez scores with a tremendous left! 2:6
01:27 Finley is trying to regroup after those punches… 2:6
01:41 There's a straight right by Finley! 6:6
01:41 Alvarez is trying to regroup after that punch... 6:6
01:50 Finley pins Alvarez in the corner! 6:6
01:55 Finley wings a big left hand at Alvarez but the latter sidesteps the punch. 6:6
01:57 Alvarez lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 6:8
02:06 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 6:8
02:13 Alvarez picks off the jab thrown by Finley. 6:8
02:32 Alvarez lands to the chest and neck of Finley. 6:10
02:41 Finley scores with a glancing cross. 8:10
02:46 Alvarez is breathing heavily... 8:10
02:50 Finley is forced into his own corner... 8:10
02:50 Alvarez throws a punch and lands. Finley scores with a counter. Looks like both fighters were effective in that exchange. 10:12
03:00 Alvarez holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Finley to score with a clean shot. 10:12
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 10:14

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 12th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:05 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Finley's corner and Finley was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:06 Finley retreats into the right corner. 0:0
0:11 Romy Alvarez pins Finley's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:15 Now they break clean. 0:0
0:15 Both fighters look fatigued... 0:0
0:28 Alvarez is holding on to Finley. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
0:40 Mercante pries them apart. 0:0
0:50 Alvarez is clinching... Finley is trying to free his gloves... They are under Alvarez's arms... 0:0
0:54 Mercante moves them apart. 0:0
01:06 Mercante warns Alvarez for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:0
01:15 Mercante separates the two... 0:0
01:25 Alvarez clinches nicely… but clinching doesn't score points. 0:0
01:40 Mercante separates the two... 0:0
01:45 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:0
01:49 Finley leaves the jab just short. 0:0
02:01 Alvarez is off target with that punch. 0:0
02:12 Maybe they ought to nickname Finley "Octopus" if he's going to keep clinching every round. 0:0
02:24 Alvarez pushes Finley away. 0:0
02:32 Finley has Alvarez cornered! 0:0
02:37 Finley is clinching. Mercante better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 0:0
02:47 Mercante has to separate the two... 0:0
02:51 These guys are giving head feints, faking jabs, doing everything but throwing punches at the moment. 0:0
03:00 Finley tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Alvarez. 0:0
03:00 Alvarez seems to have done enough to win this fight. 0:0
03:00 The fighters hug each other in the middle of the ring as the 12th and final round ends. 1:0

Fight Result

Here's Amy Hayes with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision…

Hubert Earl, Canada scores the bout 116 to 111 for Romy Alvarez

Manuel Maritxalar, Spain scores the bout 114 to 113 for Steve Finley

George Kachulis, United States scores the bout 115 to 112 for...

...Romy Alvarez

The winner by split decision is Romy Alvarez!


Score Cards

Hubert Earl Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Steve Finley 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 111
Romy Alvarez 10 10 9 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 116

Manuel Maritxalar Round Total
Spain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Steve Finley 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 114
Romy Alvarez 9 9 9 8 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 113

George Kachulis Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Steve Finley 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 112
Romy Alvarez 10 10 9 8 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 115

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Steve Finley 28 28 30 30 27 27 28 28 27 27 27 30 337
Romy Alvarez 29 29 27 24 30 30 29 29 30 30 30 27 344


Statistics
Categories Steve Finley Romy Alvarez
Knockdowns scored 1 0
Jabs / Round 3.00 3.92
Hooks / Round 3.08 5.08
Crosses / Round 2.08 3.83
Combinations / Round 1.92 3.58
Uppercuts / Round 3.42 4.92
Punches Landed / Round 13.50 21.33
Punches Missed / Round 68.17 41.50
Punching Accuracy 16.5% 34.0%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 2 / 1 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on right eyebrow 2 / 1 / 0

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 2 / 2 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 3 / 3
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 1 3 / 3
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 3 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 3 / 1 3 / 2


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