Frans Botha vs Eliecer Castillo
Fight info: Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX, United States, 2005-01-16, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Mickey Vann, the bout will be scored by three judges: Cesar Ramos (Puerto Rico), Nobuaki Uratani (Japan) and Kim Kee-Yun (Korea), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBO-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell is 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 3/Scorecard after 3, 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: Frans Botha - Record: 3-2-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Eliecer Castillo - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
| | | Time | Commentary | Points | | 0:00 | The bell sounds and the two fighters are ready to trade blows. | 0:0
| | 0:08 | Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. | 0:0
| | 0:20 | Botha plods forward. | 0:0
| | 0:29 | Botha is just missing by a hair with his punches. | 0:0
| | 0:32 | Castillo is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. | 0:2
| | 0:46 | Frans Botha fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. | 0:2
| | 0:48 | Castillo goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. | 0:4
| | 01:05 | Frans Botha scores with a tremendous left! | 4:4
| | 01:05 | Castillo is trying to regroup after those punches… | 4:4
| | 01:18 | Botha pushes Castillo away to give himself a little more space to work with. | 4:4
| | 01:25 | Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. | 4:4
| | 01:44 | Castillo feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. | 4:4
| | 01:52 | Botha gets his head on the chest of Castillo. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Botha scores with a nice short hook to the head. | 6:4
| | 02:02 | Castillo backs into his own corner... | 6:4
| | 02:06 | Botha grabs Castillo. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. | 6:4
| | 02:11 | Vann steps in and breaks it up. | 6:4
| | 02:19 | Botha rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. | 8:4
| | 02:28 | Castillo 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. | 8:4
| | 02:36 | Castillo pins Botha's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. | 8:4
| | 02:41 | The Referee breaks it up... | 8:4
| | 03:00 | Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. | 8:4
| | 03:00 | The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. | 9:4
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| | | Time | Commentary | Points | | 0:00 | Botha didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. | 0:0
| | 0:08 | Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! | 0:0
| | 0:15 | Castillo just comes up short with that shot. | 0:0
| | 0:22 | Botha lands a smashing hook! | 5:0
| | 0:22 | Castillo is trying to regroup after that punch... | 5:0
| | 0:51 | Castillo is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Botha to chase him. | 5:0
| | 01:07 | Botha misses with that punch. | 5:0
| | 01:10 | Castillo rips a hook to the head. | 5:2
| | 01:19 | Botha is forced into his own corner... | 5:2
| | 01:19 | There's some nice hand speed. Castillo fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. | 5:4
| | 01:28 | Both fighters need to close the distance between them. | 5:4
| | 01:32 | Castillo lands a stinging jab. | 5:6
| | 01:41 | They're coming back to the center of the ring now... | 5:6
| | 01:45 | Eliecer Castillo fires a left hand that Frans Botha takes high on the shoulder. | 5:6
| | 01:59 | Castillo is off target with that punch. | 5:6
| | 02:01 | Castillo lets go with a hook but Botha blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! | 7:6
| | 02:18 | Castillo forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Botha. | 7:8
| | 02:27 | Botha steals a quick glance at his corner. | 7:8
| | 02:33 | Both fighters are flatfooted now. Botha blasts home a short hook to the body. | 10:8
| | 02:43 | Castillo traps Botha in the corner! | 10:8
| | 02:47 | Castillo lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Botha. | 10:8
| | 03:00 | Eliecer Castillo fires a lead right that Botha manages to avoid. | 10:8
| | 03:00 | The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. | 10:10
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| | | Time | Commentary | Points | | 0:00 | Round 3 begins as the bell sounds. | 0:0
| | 0:07 | Botha retreats into a neutral corner. | 0:0
| | 0:07 | Castillo scores with a glancing cross. | 0:2
| | 0:16 | Botha is trapped in his own corner... | 0:2
| | 0:21 | Castillo bounces off the ropes, challenging Botha to come get him. | 0:2
| | 0:34 | Frans Botha tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and Eliecer Castillo lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab. | 0:5
| | 0:51 | Castillo snakes the jab through Botha's gloves. He had some snap on that one. | 0:7
| | 01:00 | Castillo has Botha trapped in the lower neutral corner... | 0:7
| | 01:04 | Botha picks off the jab thrown by Castillo. | 0:7
| | 01:12 | Castillo throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. | 0:9
| | 01:25 | Castillo pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. | 0:11
| | 01:36 | Castillo scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. | 0:13
| | 01:54 | Botha has freed himself from Castillo.
They move quickly to ring center. | 0:13
| | 01:58 | It's a knowledgeable crowd tonight. They are letting the fighters know they want to see some action and when it slows down they are quick with their show of displeasure. | 0:13
| | 02:02 | 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. | 0:13
| | 02:05 | Botha backs into a neutral corner. | 0:13
| | 02:10 | Castillo wings a big left hand at Botha but the latter sidesteps the punch. | 0:13
| | 02:21 | Castillo lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Botha. | 0:13
| | 02:33 | Castillo leaves the jab just short. | 0:13
| | 02:35 | Botha gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Castillo which made him blink. | 2:13
| | 02:50 | Eliecer Castillo throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. | 2:13
| | 02:57 | The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. | 2:13
| | 03:00 | Eliecer Castillo 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. | 2:13
| | 03:00 | And there's the bell ending Round 3. | 3:15
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| | | Time | Commentary | Points | | 0:00 | The bell sounds to start Round 4. | 0:0
| | 0:06 | The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. | 0:0
| | 0:18 | Castillo is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Botha attempts to move inside on him. | 0:0
| | 0:18 | Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. | 0:0
| | 0:28 | Eliecer Castillo ties up Botha. | 0:0
| | 0:32 | Castillo and Frans Botha each take a step back. | 0:0
| | 0:37 | The action slows for the moment. | 0:0
| | 0:41 | Botha is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. | 0:0
| | 0:48 | Castillo's shot snaps Botha's head back and appears to have hurt him! | 0:5
| | 0:48 | Botha was stopped cold by that punch! | 0:5
| | 01:02 | Frans Botha just comes up short with that shot. | 0:5
| | 01:08 | Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. | 0:5
| | 01:12 | Castillo pins Frans Botha in the corner! | 0:5
| | 01:12 | Neither fighter is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. | 2:7
| | 01:21 | Castillo bangs the uppercut home. | 2:9
| | 01:31 | Castillo tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. | 2:11
| | 01:47 | Castillo fires and misses. | 2:11
| | 01:49 | Botha lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. | 4:11
| | 01:59 | Castillo bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. | 4:13
| | 02:15 | Castillo ends up behind Botha as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. | 4:13
| | 02:24 | Castillo throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. | 4:15
| | 02:37 | The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Castillo who scores with a short hook to the chest. | 4:17
| | 02:53 | Castillo clamps Botha's arms to his side and holds on until Vann breaks the hold. | 4:17
| | 03:00 | Referee Vann has to separate the two... | 4:17
| | 03:00 | The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 4. | 4:18
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| | | Time | Commentary | Points | | 0:00 | We have reached the halfway point of the fight as Round 5 begins. | 0:0
| | 0:11 | Botha moves into a neutral corner. | 0:0
| | 0:15 | Castillo misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. | 0:0
| | 0:17 | Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. | 0:0
| | 0:22 | Botha got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Eddie Inabagsky's instructions work. | 0:0
| | 0:27 | Oh!!! Castillo unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! | 0:5
| | 0:27 | Castillo just delivered some big time hurt with that cross!
Even the fans at ringside felt that one! | 0:5
| | 0:39 | Castillo has Botha cornered! | 0:5
| | 0:39 | * Castillo is told to watch rabbit punching by Vann | 0:7
| | 0:39 | * Vann has taken a point away from Eliecer Castillo! | 0:7
| | 0:56 | Castillo circles around the ring. | 0:7
| | 01:08 | Castillo scores with a quick hook to the head of Frans Botha after Botha missed with a wild shot of his own. | 0:9
| | 01:21 | Castillo just landed a three punch combo! | 0:13
| | 01:21 | Botha was shaken by those blows! | 0:13
| | 01:43 | Castillo can't find the range with that punch. | 0:13
| | 01:45 | Botha lands to the chest and neck of Castillo. | 2:13
| | 01:54 | The two fighters lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. | 2:13
| | 02:02 | Botha misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. | 2:13
| | 02:05 | Castillo lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep "White Buffalo" on the end of that punch. | 2:15
| | 02:09 | It looks like there's a bit of swelling starting under Botha's right eye. | 2:15
| | 02:19 | Botha digs a short hook to ribs of Castillo. | 4:15
| | 02:28 | Castillo is trapped in Botha's corner... | 4:15
| | 02:33 | Botha misses wildly with the hook. | 4:15
| | 02:40 | Castillo lands a hard hook! | 4:20
| | 02:40 | Botha was stunned by that blow! | 4:20
| | 02:56 | Eliecer Castillo misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. | 4:20
| | 03:00 | Botha wings a big left hand at Eliecer Castillo but the latter sidesteps the punch. | 4:20
| | 03:00 | Round 5 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. | 4:22
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| | | Time | Commentary | Points | | 0:00 | Botha and Castillo square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 6. | 0:0
| | 0:06 | Vann is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. | 0:0
| | 0:10 | The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. | 0:0
| | 0:23 | Castillo is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. | 0:0
| | 0:27 | Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Botha is letting his hands go. | 0:0
| | 0:27 | Botha is trapped in the corner... | 0:0
| | 0:32 | Frans Botha is either lucky or has radar. Eliecer Castillo's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! | 0:0
| | 0:39 | Castillo is staying at the center of the ring. | 0:0
| | 0:43 | Castillo fires a shot, but it glances off Botha's shoulder. | 0:0
| | 0:46 | Botha likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Castillo's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! | 2:0
| | 0:59 | Botha is telegraphing his punches making it pretty easy for Castillo to avoid them. He is going to have to disguise his attempts a little. | 2:0
| | 01:05 | Castillo scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Botha. | 2:2
| | 01:15 | Botha lands two hard body shots and one made Castillo grunt. | 5:2
| | 01:24 | Botha tries to push Eliecer Castillo back in an attempt to gain room to punch. | 5:2
| | 01:29 | Castillo retreats into the right corner. | 5:2
| | 01:33 | Botha fires and misses. | 5:2
| | 01:35 | Castillo lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. | 5:4
| | 01:51 | Botha brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. | 5:4
| | 01:56 | Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. | 5:4
| | 02:03 | Botha smothers Castillo's attack as Castillo tries to get off some shots inside. | 5:4
| | 02:10 | Botha lands a crushing hook! | 9:4
| | 02:10 | Castillo is suddenly in trouble! | 9:4
| | 02:19 | Botha scores with the jab. | 11:4
| | 02:37 | Castillo just misses with a huge shot as Botha chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. | 11:4
| | 02:39 | Both fighters want to work inside for the moment. Botha has his head on Castillo's chest and blasts home a hook. | 13:4
| | 02:48 | As high as Castillo is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Botha takes advantage of it. | 13:4
| | 02:51 | Castillo throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. | 13:6
| | 03:00 | It looks like Eliecer Castillo has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. | 13:6
| | 03:00 | The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. | 14:8
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| | | Time | Commentary | Points | | 0:00 | Eliecer Castillo was a little slow getting off his stool this round. | 0:0
| | 0:12 | Castillo slides into the corner... | 0:0
| | 0:16 | Botha misses with that punch. | 0:0
| | 0:19 | Castillo is running out of gas... | 0:0
| | 0:24 | Castillo lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. | 0:2
| | 0:33 | Castillo doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. | 0:4
| | 0:38 | The swelling under Botha's right eye is increasing, making it tougher and tougher for him to see punches coming. | 0:4
| | 0:42 | Botha is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. | 0:4
| | 0:45 | Botha hooks off the jab and bangs a shot to the body. | 2:4
| | 01:02 | Botha wraps up Castillo. | 2:4
| | 01:17 | Castillo works his way free! | 2:4
| | 01:21 | Castillo backs into the upper left corner. | 2:4
| | 01:26 | Botha throws a flurry of punches but Castillo either blocks or slips them. | 2:4
| | 01:28 | Castillo shoots the jab into the chest of Botha. | 2:6
| | 01:38 | Botha has Eliecer Castillo blocked in! | 2:6
| | 01:38 | Botha lands to the chest and neck of Castillo. | 4:6
| | 01:42 | Castillo doesn't have much left... | 4:6
| | 01:50 | A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Botha has gotten the better of the exchange. | 7:8
| | 02:09 | Vann tries to separate the boxers but Botha has a vice-like grip on Castillo. | 7:8
| | 02:14 | Referee Vann separates the two... | 7:8
| | 02:18 | Vann is earning his pay tonight. He is spending half his time separating the fighters or yelling at them to fight. | 7:8
| | 02:26 | Considering the clinch Castillo has on Botha it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Botha pushes him away. | 7:8
| | 02:31 | Vann is shouting at Castillo to break! | 7:8
| | 02:43 | Botha tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Castillo. | 7:8
| | 02:54 | These guys are giving head feints, faking jabs, doing everything but throwing punches at the moment. | 7:8
| | 02:56 | Castillo lands the lead right. | 7:10
| | 03:00 | The bell ending Round 7 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. | 7:9
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| | | Time | Commentary | Points | | 0:00 | Botha looks to be in fair shape as Round 8 gets underway. | 0:0
| | 0:06 | The swelling on the face of Botha is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. | 0:0
| | 0:11 | Botha is jockeying for position as he tries to force Castillo back into the corner. | 0:0
| | 0:16 | Botha is motioning with his gloves for Castillo to bring it on, but Botha is not being overly aggressive himself right now. | 0:0
| | 0:26 | Botha has Castillo trapped! | 0:0
| | 0:31 | Botha can't find the range with that punch. | 0:0
| | 0:38 | Look out!
That was a straight right by Castillo! | 0:4
| | 0:38 | Botha appears to be stunned! | 0:4
| | 0:42 | Botha is starting to suck wind... | 0:4
| | 0:46 | Both fighters need to close the distance between them. | 0:4
| | 0:50 | Both fighters keep straying from ring center.
Now they're back in the middle of the square. | 0:4
| | 0:50 | Castillo lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. | 0:6
| | 01:00 | Frans Botha moves into the far corner. | 0:6
| | 01:05 | It's a sweet uppercut by Castillo! He snapped Botha's head straight back with that punch! | 0:10
| | 01:05 | Botha was stunned by that blow! | 0:10
| | 01:09 | Botha's right eye is starting to worsen as the swelling increases. | 0:10
| | 01:22 | Botha lands a smashing cross! | 5:10
| | 01:22 | Castillo looks shaken! | 5:10
| | 01:31 | Botha's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. | 5:10
| | 01:38 | Eliecer Castillo tries to work his way inside, but can't do it. | 5:10
| | 01:42 | Botha'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. | 5:10
| | 01:46 | Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. | 5:10
| | 01:50 | Castillo is flicking the jab, trying to keep Botha at long range. | 5:10
| | 01:55 | There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. | 5:10
| | 02:07 | Castillo is challenging Botha to fight him and quit clinching. | 5:10
| | 02:12 | Now they break clean. | 5:10
| | 02:16 | Castillo seems really focused on what he's doing this round. | 5:10
| | 02:29 | * Castillo was given a mild rebuke, cautioning him to watch his blows to the kidneys of his opponent. | 5:12
| | 02:42 | Neither fighter has much left... | 5:12
| | 02:59 | Botha just landed a three punch combo! | 9:12
| | 02:59 | Castillo seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... | 9:12
| | 03:00 | Castillo appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. | 9:12
| | 03:00 | There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. | 9:14
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| | | Time | Commentary | Points | | 0:00 | Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 9.
There it is! | 0:0
| | 0:07 | If the swelling was lessened by Botha's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. | 0:0
| | 0:08 | Castillo gets inside and fires a hook to Botha's body. | 0:2
| | 0:17 | Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Botha's corner and Botha was nodding in agreement. | 0:2
| | 0:21 | Castillo lands a strong uppercut! | 0:6
| | 0:21 | That's the shot Castillo hoped to land!
Frans Botha looks bad after that blow! | 0:6
| | 0:30 | Botha takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. | 0:6
| | 0:34 | Eliecer Castillo gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Botha with an uppercut. | 0:8
| | 0:38 | Botha's right eye is an ugly mass of swelling and has to be an inviting target for Eliecer Castillo. | 0:8
| | 0:43 | Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. | 0:8
| | 0:47 | Botha pins Castillo in the corner! | 0:8
| | 0:51 | Botha doesn't connect with the cross. | 0:8
| | 0:53 | Castillo shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. | 0:10
| | 01:02 | Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. | 0:10
| | 01:05 | The fighters are back at ring center... | 0:10
| | 01:09 | Castillo slips out of a corner, as Botha attempts to trap him. | 0:10
| | 01:18 | Castillo has Botha pinned! | 0:10
| | 01:22 | Castillo's punch actually goes behind Botha as the latter moved inside just as Castillo threw a looping shot. | 0:10
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That was a straight right by Botha! | 4:10
| | 01:29 | Castillo was staggered by that punch! | 4:10
| | 01:39 | Botha throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. | 6:10
| | 01:49 | Castillo slides into a neutral corner... | 6:10
| | 01:49 | Botha shoots the jab. He doubles up on it and the second one carried some power with it. | 9:10
| | 02:00 | They take a half-step back. | 9:10
| | 02:07 | Castillo comes in low. Botha puts a headlock on him. Vann knocks Botha's arm off Castillo's head. | 9:10
| | 02:16 | Vann moves in to break the clinch. | 9:10
| | 02:25 | The fighters are tangled up inside. Botha has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. | 11:10
| | 02:40 | Castillo grabs Botha's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Vann has to force Castillo to let go. | 11:10
| | 02:44 | Vann separates the two... | 11:10
| | 03:00 | Castillo backs into a neutral corner. | 11:10
| | 03:00 | Botha misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. | 11:10
| | 03:00 | Eliecer Castillo seems to have done enough to win this fight. | 11:10
| | 03:00 | Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! | 10:11
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| | | Time | Commentary | Points | | 0:00 | The bell sounds for the 10th and final round of this fight. | 0:0
| | 0:07 | Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Frans Botha encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Castillo. Now it's up to Frans Botha to implement it. | 0:0
| | 0:07 | The swelling on the face of Botha is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Botha still has distension. | 0:0
| | 0:12 | Castillo has his arms wrapped around Botha...
Now they separate. | 0:0
| | 0:16 | Vann pries them apart. | 0:0
| | 0:25 | Castillo isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is confusing Botha. | 0:0
| | 0:30 | The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. | 0:0
| | 0:33 | Botha retreats into his own corner... | 0:0
| | 0:37 | Castillo is clinching.
Vann better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. | 0:0
| | 0:42 | Frans Botha tries to get free...
Here comes Vann to break them up... | 0:0
| | 0:46 | Castillo glances a hook off Botha's side. | 0:2
| | 0:55 | The action is at ring center. | 0:2
| | 0:55 | Castillo lands a right cross but Botha turned with it, diluting some of its power. | 0:4
| | 01:00 | The swelling under Botha's right eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. | 0:4
| | 01:12 | Botha lands a devastating cross! | 4:4
| | 01:12 | Castillo appears shaken by this punch! | 4:4
| | 01:21 | Frans Botha takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. | 4:4
| | 01:29 | Botha holds his arms up in disgust as Castillo holds him around his waist. | 4:4
| | 01:38 | Castillo shoves Botha away. | 4:4
| | 01:43 | Castillo lands a stinging jab. | 4:6
| | 01:52 | Eliecer Castillo is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. | 4:8
| | 02:02 | Both fighters need to close the distance between them. | 4:8
| | 02:21 | Castillo has been watching too much wrestling. He's clinching. | 4:8
| | 02:30 | Castillo uses his shoulder to force Botha out of the clinch. | 4:8
| | 02:35 | Castillo has Botha blocked in! | 4:8
| | 02:35 | Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Eliecer Castillo digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Frans Botha. | 4:10
| | 02:51 | Both fighters are being effective in this exchange of punches. | 6:12
| | 03:00 | Castillo seems to have done enough to win this fight. | 6:12
| | 03:00 | Call it a night, sports fans, because this fight is over! Let's see who gets the nod from the judges. | 6:12
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Here's Michael Buffer with the call…
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision…
Cesar Ramos, Puerto Rico scores the bout 96 to 94
Nobuaki Uratani, Japan scores the bout 97 to 93
Kim Kee-Yun, Korea scores the bout 98 to 92
The winner by unanimous decision is Eliecer Castillo!
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| Cesar Ramos | Round | Total | | Puerto Rico | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | Frans Botha | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | 94 | | Eliecer Castillo | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | | | | | | 96 |
| Nobuaki Uratani | Round | Total | | Japan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | Frans Botha | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | 93 | | Eliecer Castillo | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | | | | | | 97 |
| Kim Kee-Yun | Round | Total | | Korea | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | Frans Botha | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | 92 | | Eliecer Castillo | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | | | | | | 98 |
| Round Totals | Round | Total | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | Frans Botha | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | | | | | | 279 | | Eliecer Castillo | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | | | | | | 291 |
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| | | Categories | Frans Botha | Eliecer Castillo | | Knockdowns scored | 0 | 0 |
| | | | Jabs / Round | 2.30 | 6.30 | | Hooks / Round | 3.70 | 5.90 | | Crosses / Round | 3.70 | 3.80 | | Combinations / Round | 3.20 | 5.60 | | Uppercuts / Round | 3.70 | 6.60 |
| | | | Punches Landed / Round | 16.60 | 28.20 | | Punches Missed / Round | 26.80 | 38.00 |
| | | | Punching Accuracy | 38.2% | 42.6% |
| | | | Total Number of Fouls | 0 | 2 | | Rabbit Punching | | 1 | | Kidney Punching | | 1 |
| | | | Foul Penalties: | | | | Point Deduction | | 1 | | Caution | | 1 |
| | | | Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches | 1 | |
| | | | No cuts occured | | |
| | | | Strategies (demanded/followed) | | | | Cover Up | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | | Fight Inside | 2 / 1 | 0 / 0 | | Fight Outside (Offensive) | 0 / 0 | 2 / 0 | | Fight Outside (Defensive) | 2 / 1 | 6 / 0 | | 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 | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
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