Antonio Gomez ~ "El Leon de Cumana"

[Bill Paxtom]

~ Antonio Gomez vs. Ernesto Marcel ~

Thru '8' Rounds, it had been all for the Challenger - Ernesto Marcel.

On Bill Paxtom's Scorecard it was > 80-74 {6-0-2 in Rounds} for Ernesto Marcel.
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Round 9 ....... Ernesto threw an incredible {87} punches, and domimated the entire Round .......... {10-8} > Ernesto Marcel
> Both fighters met at Center-Ring, and went head-to-head, in exchanging body blows.
> Ernesto then exploded with a {14} punch-barrage and drove Antonio into the front-left Corner.
> Ernesto hurts Antonio badly with a 'left-right' to the head at the {0:45 Mark}.
> Antonio clears his head, and moves out of the Corner at the {0:55 Mark}.
> But Ernesto meets the Champion with an {8} punch attack at the {1:00 Mark}.
> At the {1:15 Mark}, the Champion is now holding, and then backs up to the front-left Corner again.
> Ernesto slams in a good right-hand to the head, and the fighters clinch at Center-Ring at the {1:20 Mark}.
> Ernesto is completely dominating the bout, and over-whelming the Champion.
> Ernesto then 'mauls' Antonio to the back Ropes at the {1:38 Mark} and hammers him with {7} body-blows.
> The fighters trade while in close at the back-left Ropes for the next 20-Seconds.
> Ernesto then pummels Antonio with punches and drives him all the way into the front-left Corner at the {2:10 Mark}.
> Ernesto then slams in {3} hard-left hooks into Antonio's right-eye, opening a gash on the eye-brow at the {2:13 Mark}.

> Antonio paws at his right-eye, as Referee - Luis Salbaran looks in, and calls 'Time' at the {2:15 Mark}.
> The Referee walks Antonio over to the Medical Commissioner at the front-right Ringside.
> At the same time, Ernesto has his hands raised at Center-Ring, thinking that the bout will be stopped.
> After examining the 'gash' for {40-Seconds}, the Medical Commissioner allows the bout to continue.

> Both fighters meet at Center-Ring, and go head-to-head for 15-Seconds.
> Ernesto scores with a volley of {4} punches that drives Antonio backwards into the right-side Ropes at the {2:32 Mark}.
> Ernesto now pours it on with a {10} punch assault, and Antonio is now driven left to the front Ropes at the {2:49 Mark}.
> Ernesto catches the Champion with another {7} punch volley, and Antonio reels to his left and into the front-left Corner.
> Ernesto adds in {1} good right-uppercut just before the Bell.

This Round was so dominating for Ernesto Marcel, that it should have been scored ... {10-8} by the Officials.